Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1578: State Procurement - Procurement Preferences - Reauthorization and Revisions
Status: Signed into law, April 14, 2026
Altering the termination date for certain provisions of law governing the Minority Business Enterprise Program and its application to cannabis licensing, public-private partnerships, offshore wind projects, video lottery terminals, and sports wagering licensees; altering the date by which certain reports, studies, and guidelines must be submitted; etc.
Sponsors
- Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 82
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (39-6)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
- : Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Budget and Taxation
- : Third Reading Passed (98-32)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (39-6) (April 8, 2026): 39 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (98-32) (March 21, 2026): 98 yea, 32 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules and Regulations, General Assembly, Licenses, Reports, Commerce and Business, Women, Small Business, Minorities
Common questions
- What is HB1578?
- HB1578 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State Procurement - Procurement Preferences - Reauthorization and Revisions.
- What does HB1578 do?
- Altering the termination date for certain provisions of law governing the Minority Business Enterprise Program and its application to cannabis licensing, public-private partnerships, offshore wind projects, video lottery terminals, and sports wagering licensees; altering the date by which certain reports, studies, and guidelines must be submitted; etc.
- What is the status of HB1578?
- Signed into law as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 82 (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1578?
- Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee.
- Where is the official record for HB1578?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1578?ys=2026RS
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