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IntroducedSep 15, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 06, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maryland House Bill
Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 06, 2026: Third Reading Passed (97-30)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Bagnallcosponsor
- Behlercosponsor
- Boafocosponsor
- Cardincosponsor
- Edelsoncosponsor
- Foleycosponsor
- Forbescosponsor
- Fraser-Hidalgocosponsor
- Guytoncosponsor
- Healeycosponsor
- Kaufmancosponsor
- Kormancosponsor
- J. Longcosponsor
- Mooncosponsor
- Odomcosponsor
- Phillipscosponsor
- Ruffcosponsor
- Shettycosponsor
- Solomoncosponsor
- Steincosponsor
- Tolescosponsor
- Watsoncosponsor
Votes
YES: 38
- Adams
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Anderson
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Miller
- Rose
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, T.
- Stonko
- Baker
- Grammer
- Kipke
- Nawrocki
- Tomlinson
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Mangione
- Pippy
- Wivell
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- McComas
NO: 97
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, S.
- Phillips
- Stewart
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Jones, D.
- Pruski
- Stinnett
- Addison
- Davis
- Kaiser
- Qi
- Taveras
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Kaufman
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kerr
- Roberson
- Toles
- Amprey
- Embry
- Korman
- Rogers
- Turner
- Bagnall
- Fair
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Valderrama
- Barnes
- Feldmark
- Lewis
- Ross
- Vogel
- Bartlett
- Fennell
- Long, J.
- Ruff
- Watson
- Behler
- Foley
- Lopez
- Ruth
- Wells
- Bhandari
- Forbes
- Martinez
- Sample-Hughes
- White Holland
- Boafo
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- McCaskill
- Schindler
- Wilkins
- Boyce
- Guyton
- Mireku-North
- Shetty
- Wilson
- Cardin
- Guzzone
- Moon
- Simmons
- Wims
- Chang
- Harrison
- Moreno
- Simpson
- Wolek
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Odom
- Smith
- Woorman
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Wu
- Coley
- Holmes
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Young
- Conaway
- Ivey
- Patterson
- Stein
- Ziegler
- Crosby
- Johnson, A.
YES: 39
- Adams
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Metzgar
- Rose
- Anderson
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Miller
- Schmidt
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Morgan, M.
- Stonko
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Baker
- Grammer
- Kipke
- Nawrocki
- Tomlinson
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Mangione
- Pippy
- Wivell
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- McComas
- Reilly
NO: 97
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, S.
- Phillips
- Stewart
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Jones, D.
- Pruski
- Stinnett
- Addison
- Davis
- Kaiser
- Qi
- Taveras
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Kaufman
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kerr
- Roberson
- Toles
- Amprey
- Embry
- Korman
- Roberts
- Turner
- Bagnall
- Fair
- Lehman
- Rogers
- Valderrama
- Barnes
- Feldmark
- Lewis
- Rosenberg
- Vogel
- Bartlett
- Fennell
- Long, J.
- Ross
- Watson
- Behler
- Foley
- Lopez
- Ruff
- Wells
- Bhandari
- Forbes
- Martinez
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Boafo
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- McCaskill
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilkins
- Boyce
- Guyton
- Mireku-North
- Schindler
- Williams
- Cardin
- Guzzone
- Moon
- Shetty
- Wims
- Chang
- Harrison
- Moreno
- Simpson
- Wolek
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Odom
- Smith
- Woorman
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Wu
- Coley
- Holmes
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Young
- Conaway
- Ivey
- Patterson
- Stein
- Ziegler
- Crosby
- Johnson, A.
YES: 37
- Adams
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Anderson
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Miller
- Rose
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Baker
- Grammer
- Long, R.
- Nawrocki
- Tomlinson
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Mangione
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- McComas
- Pippy
- Wivell
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
NO: 100
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Cullison
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Davis
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Taylor
- Addison
- Ebersole
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Edelson
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Toles
- Alston
- Embry
- Korman
- Rogers
- Turner
- Amprey
- Fair
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Valderrama
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Lewis
- Ross
- Vogel
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Long, J.
- Ruff
- Watson
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Lopez
- Ruth
- Wells
- Behler
- Forbes
- Martinez
- Sample-Hughes
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- McCaskill
- Schindler
- Wilkins
- Boyce
- Guyton
- Mireku-North
- Shetty
- Williams
- Cardin
- Guzzone
- Moon
- Simmons
- Wilson
- Chang
- Harrison
- Moreno
- Simpson
- Wims
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Odom
- Smith
- Wolek
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Woods
- Coley
- Holmes
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Woorman
- Conaway
- Ivey
- Patterson
- Stein
- Wu
- Crosby
- Johnson, A.
- Phillips
- Stewart
- Young
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, S.
- Pruski
- Stinnett
- Ziegler
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 38
- Adams
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Miller
- Rose
- Anderson
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Morgan, M.
- Sample-Hughes
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Morgan, T.
- Schmidt
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Nawrocki
- Szeliga
- Baker
- Grammer
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Tomlinson
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Mangione
- Pippy
- Valentine
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- McComas
- Reilly
- Wivell
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- Metzgar
NO: 100
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, S.
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Taylor
- Addison
- Davis
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Toles
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Turner
- Amprey
- Embry
- Korman
- Rogers
- Valderrama
- Bagnall
- Fair
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Vogel
- Barnes
- Feldmark
- Lewis
- Ross
- Watson
- Bartlett
- Fennell
- Long, J.
- Ruff
- Wells
- Behler
- Foley
- Lopez
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Forbes
- Martinez
- Schindler
- Wilkins
- Boafo
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- McCaskill
- Shetty
- Williams
- Boyce
- Guyton
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Wilson
- Cardin
- Guzzone
- Moon
- Simpson
- Wims
- Chang
- Harrison
- Moreno
- Smith
- Wolek
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Odom
- Solomon
- Woods
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Palakovich Carr
- Spiegel
- Woorman
- Coley
- Holmes
- Pasteur
- Stein
- Wu
- Conaway
- Ivey
- Patterson
- Stewart
- Young
- Crosby
- Johnson, A.
- Phillips
- Stinnett
- Ziegler
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 37
- Adams
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Anderson
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Miller
- Rose
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Baker
- Grammer
- Long, R.
- Nawrocki
- Tomlinson
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Mangione
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- McComas
- Pippy
- Wivell
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
NO: 100
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Cullison
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Davis
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Taylor
- Addison
- Ebersole
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Edelson
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Toles
- Alston
- Embry
- Korman
- Rogers
- Turner
- Amprey
- Fair
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Valderrama
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Lewis
- Ross
- Vogel
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Long, J.
- Ruff
- Watson
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Lopez
- Ruth
- Wells
- Behler
- Forbes
- Martinez
- Sample-Hughes
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- McCaskill
- Schindler
- Wilkins
- Boyce
- Guyton
- Mireku-North
- Shetty
- Williams
- Cardin
- Guzzone
- Moon
- Simmons
- Wilson
- Chang
- Harrison
- Moreno
- Simpson
- Wims
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Odom
- Smith
- Wolek
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Woods
- Coley
- Holmes
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Woorman
- Conaway
- Ivey
- Patterson
- Stein
- Wu
- Crosby
- Johnson, A.
- Phillips
- Stewart
- Young
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, S.
- Pruski
- Stinnett
- Ziegler
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (97-30)
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Floor Amendment {683123/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (38-100)
- Floor Amendment {753025/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (37-100)
- Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected (37-100)
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Floor Amendment {543121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-97)
- Floor Amendment {863621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (39-97)
- Motion Special Order until 02/05 (Delegate Korman) Adopted
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments {123522/1 Adopted
- Motion Special Order until 2/04 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
- Jan 25, 2026 | House
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 1/28 at 3:00 p.m.
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.
- Jan 19, 2026 | House
- Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- First Reading Environment and Transportation
- Sep 15, 2025 | House
- Pre-filed
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - LimitationsPDF
- Amendments {123522/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {543121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-97) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {863621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (39-97) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {683123/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (38-100) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {753025/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (37-100) (House)PDF
- Text - Third - Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - LimitationsPDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and TransportationPDF
- Video: Environment and TransportationHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Peltier, Laurel (Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition)
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Crosby, Brian (Office of Delegate Brian Crosby)
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Scarr, Emily (Maryland PIRG)
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- DeMarco, Jamie (DeMarco Advocacy)
- ENT Testimony, UNF -- Crossley, Nakhia (Washington Gas Light)
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, INFO -- Barve, Barve (MD PSC)
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Miller, Susan
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Terwilliger, Brian (IBEW Local Union 410)
- ENT Testimony, UNF -- Waitlevertch, Scott (Columbia Gas of Maryland)
- ENT Testimony, UNF -- Baccino, Steve (Chesapeake Utilities Corporation)
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Bevan-Dangel, Jennifer (Economic Action Maryland Fund)
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- McGilvray, Laurie (Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition)
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Jones, Brittany (BGE)
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Rehr, Rebecca (Maryland League of Conservation Voters)
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Klase, Anne (Pepco/DPL)
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Lapp, David (Office of People's Counsel)
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Cohn, Debbie
- ENT Testimony, UNF -- Patrick, Kimberly
- ENT Testimony, UNF -- Levine, Brian (Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce)
- ENT Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
