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IntroducedFeb 06, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maryland Senate Bill
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 13, 2026: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 841
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
NO: 29
ABSENT: 2
NO: 23
ABSENT: 2
YES: 15
NO: 22
ABSENT: 2
YES: 15
NO: 28
ABSENT: 2
NO: 29
ABSENT: 2
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (38-4)
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Favorable with Amendments {423325/1 Adopted
- Floor Amendment {873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29)
- Floor Amendment {153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-23)
- Floor Amendment {403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (19-22)
- Floor Amendment {673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-22)
- Floor Amendment {813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted (20-19)
- Floor Amendment {873621/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted
- Floor Amendment {513222/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted
- Floor Amendment {703021/1 (Senator Corderman) Adopted
- Floor Amendment {523124/1 (Senator Harris) Adopted
- Floor Amendment {223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29)
- Floor Amendment {263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-28)
- Floor Amendment {773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-26)
- Floor Amendment {353523/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee AuctionsPDF
- Amendments {423325/1 Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-23) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (19-22) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-22) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted (20-19) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {873621/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {513222/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {703021/1 (Senator Corderman) Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {523124/1 (Senator Harris) Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-28) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-26) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {353523/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Text - Third - Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) ActPDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentPDF
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and TransportationPDF
- Video: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Feldmark, Joshua
- EEE Testimony, UNF -- Miller, Cynthia (Third Act MD)
- EEE Testimony, UNF -- Wilson, Maryrose
- EEE Testimony, UNF -- Cook, Kristin
- EEE Testimony, UNF -- McGilvray, Laurie (Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition)
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Fitzgerald, Garrett (Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection)
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Fiastro, John
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Dutta, Robin (Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association)
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Vaughan, Evan (Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action))
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Allen, Hannah (Maryland Chamber of Commerce)
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Outten, Megan
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Barve, Barve (MD PSC)
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Baker, Brittany (Chesapeake Climate Action Network)
- EEE Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All



