Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1332: Calvert County - County Commissioners - Prohibited Agreements
Status: In committee, February 24, 2026
Prohibiting the County Commissioners of Calvert County from entering into a nondisclosure agreement or a confidentiality agreement with another person.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Calvert County - County Commissioners - Prohibited Agreements FOR the purpose of prohibiting the County Commissioners of Calvert County from entering into a nondisclosure agreement or a confidentiality agreement with another person; and generally relating to nondisclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, and the County Commissioners of Calvert County. BY adding to The Public Local Laws of Calvert County Section 2-202 Article 5 - Public Local Laws of Maryland (2002 Edition and October 2024 Supplement, as amended).
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Calvert County - County Commissioners - Prohibited Agreements FOR the purpose of prohibiting the County Commissioners of Calvert County from entering into a nondisclosure agreement or a confidentiality agreement with another person; and generally relating to nondisclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, and the County Commissioners of Calvert County. BY adding to The Public Local Laws of Calvert County Section 2-202 Article 5 - Public Local Laws of Maryland (2002 Edition and October 2024 Supplement, as amended) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article 5 - Calvert County 2-202. (A) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSIONERS, MAY NOT ENTER INTO A NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT OR A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT WITH ANOTHER PERSON. (B) A PROVISION IN AN AGREEMENT THAT IS EXECUTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE AS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY. SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a presently existing agreement, obligation, or contract right may not be impaired in any way by this Act and that this Act shall be construed to apply only prospectively and may not be applied or EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1332* HOUSE …