Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1216: Insurance – Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements – All Counties
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Authorizing all counties, rather than only certain counties, to honor certificates of guarantee that are issued by certain associations or on behalf of certain contractors in order to satisfy certain county bond requirements; and providing that a county is not required under certain provisions of law to honor certain certificates of guarantee.
What the bill says
An act concerning Insurance - Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements - All Counties FOR the purpose of authorizing all counties, rather than only specified counties, to honor certificates of guarantee that are issued by certain associations or on behalf of certain contractors in order to satisfy certain county bond requirements; providing that a county is not required under certain provisions of law to honor certain certificates of guarantee; and generally relating to certificates of guarantee…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Insurance - Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements - All Counties FOR the purpose of authorizing all counties, rather than only specified counties, to honor certificates of guarantee that are issued by certain associations or on behalf of certain contractors in order to satisfy certain county bond requirements; providing that a county is not required under certain provisions of law to honor certain certificates of guarantee; and generally relating to certificates of guarantee. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Insurance Section 1-203 Annotated Code of Maryland (2017 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Insurance 1-203. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Certificate of guarantee" means an instrument that is issued: (i) by a nonprofit association of contractors, or its wholly owned subsidiary that is approved to operate by [Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Calvert County, Charles County, Howard County, Prince George's County, Montgomery County, St. Mary's County, or Washington County, as appropriate] A COUNTY; and (ii) on behalf of a contractor for the purpose of or 2. other county bond requirements. (3) "Contractor" means a person that, for a fixed price, commission, fee, or percentage, undertakes to bid …