MD SB 259

died on adjournment

Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did MD SB 259 pass?

No. MD SB 259 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.

What is MD SB 259 about?

MD SB 259 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning”.

Who sponsors MD SB 259?

Jackson is the primary sponsor of MD SB 259.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-01-27 — Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
referral-committee
2026-01-20
Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27
Hearing canceled
2026-01-27
Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.

Versions

First - Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie CaptioningCompare
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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Companion bill: HB 435

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0259?ys=2026RS

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:23:32.621655Z

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