Maryland Budget Bill Fiscal Year 2027

State Bills: Maryland

Published March 30th, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

Maryland General Assembly passed SB282, the State Budget Bill for Fiscal Year 2027, making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The bill was enacted pursuant to Article III, Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution. After conference committee reconciliation between Senate and House versions, the bill passed the Senate 38-6 and the House 102-13.

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What changed

Maryland SB282 establishes the state's budget appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027, ending June 30, 2027. The bill underwent extensive amendment and conference committee processes, with the Senate adopting Committee Amendments #1-199 and the House adopting multiple Committee Amendments including #1-56. Two House floor amendments were adopted while several others were rejected, including amendments from Delegates Chisholm, Arikan, and Hartman. The conference committee report was adopted by both chambers (Senate 38-6, House 102-13).

This budget bill creates binding state spending obligations and appropriations across all Maryland state agencies and programs. State agencies receiving appropriations must comply with any new reporting requirements, restrictions, or conditions attached to their funding in the enacted bill. The fiscal year begins July 1, 2026, and agencies should review their allocated appropriations and any programmatic conditions attached to their funding.

What to do next

Review agency appropriations and funding conditions in the enacted budget
Ensure compliance with any new reporting or programmatic requirements attached to agency funding
Prepare for FY2027 operations under the new appropriations structure

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB282 Passed SB282 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-30

Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)

Making the proposed appropriations contained in the State Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, in accordance with Article III, Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc.

Bill Details

State Maryland

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...

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Action History

2026-03-30 S Passed Enrolled 2026-03-30 H Third Reading Passed (102-13) 2026-03-30 H Conference Committee Report Adopted 2026-03-30 S Third Reading Passed (38-6) 2026-03-30 S Conference Committee Report Adopted (38-6) 2026-03-30 S House advisors: (Delegates Ghrist and Acevero) 2026-03-30 S House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Kaiser, Smith, Watson and Shetty) 2026-03-30 S House Refuses Recede 2026-03-27 H House advisors: (Delegates Ghrist and Acevero) 2026-03-27 H House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Kaiser, Smith, Watson and Shetty) 2026-03-27 H House Refuses Recede 2026-03-27 H Senate advisors: (Senators Bailey, Zucker and Augustine) 2026-03-27 H Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Guzzone, McCray, King, Hettleman and Corderman) 2026-03-27 H Senate Requests House Recede 2026-03-27 H Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments 2026-03-27 S Senate advisors: (Senators Bailey, Zucker and Augustine) 2026-03-27 S Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Guzzone, McCray, King, Hettleman and Corderman) 2026-03-27 S Senate Requests House Recede 2026-03-27 S Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments 2026-03-26 H Third Reading Passed (114-22) 2026-03-26 H Floor Amendment {843724/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-97) 2026-03-26 H Floor Amendment {633124/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (23-97) 2026-03-25 H Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-03-25 H Floor Amendment {853927/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (32-97) 2026-03-25 H Floor Amendment {573227/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted 2026-03-25 H Favorable with Amendments Adopted 2026-03-25 H Committee Amendment (#49-56) Adopted 2026-03-25 H Committee Amendment (#39-48) Adopted 2026-03-25 H Committee Amendment (#30-38) Adopted 2026-03-25 H Committee Amendment (#18-29) Adopted 2026-03-25 H Committee Amendment (#8-17) Adopted 2026-03-25 H Committee Amendment (#6-7) Adopted 2026-03-25 H Committee Amendment (#5) Adopted 2026-03-25 H Committee Amendment (#1-4) Adopted 2026-03-25 H Committee Amendment (#1-7) 2026-03-25 H Favorable with Amendments 2026-03-23 H Motion Special Order until 03/25 (Delegate Barnes) Adopted 2026-03-23 H Favorable with Amendments 2026-03-23 H Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations 2026-03-18 H Referred Appropriations 2026-03-18 S Third Reading Passed (40-6) 2026-03-17 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-03-17 S Floor Amendment {453920/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected 2026-03-17 S Floor Amendment {593429/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected 2026-03-17 S Floor Amendment {203228/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected 2026-03-17 S Floor Amendment {133129/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (13-31) 2026-03-17 S Favorable with Amendments Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#169-199) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#160-168) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#147-159) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#127-146) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#99-126) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#65-98) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#45-64) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#30-44) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#15-29) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Committee Amendment (#1-14) Adopted 2026-03-17 S Favorable with Amendments 2026-03-16 S Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted 2026-03-16 S Favorable with Amendments 2026-03-16 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation 2026-01-21 S First Reading Budget and Taxation

Votes

2026-03-17 Floor Amendment 133129/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected Yea: 13 Nay: 31 2026-03-18 Third Reading Passed Yea: 40 Nay: 6 2026-03-25 Floor Amendment 853927/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected Yea: 32 Nay: 97 2026-03-26 Floor Amendment 633124/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected Yea: 23 Nay: 97 2026-03-26 Floor Amendment 843724/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 97 2026-03-26 Third Reading Passed Yea: 114 Nay: 22

Committee Referrals

2026-01-21 S Budget and Taxation 2026-03-18 H Appropriations

Amendments

2026-03-17 Floor Amendment 133129/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (13-31) 2026-03-17 Floor Amendment 203228/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected 2026-03-17 Floor Amendment 593429/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected 2026-03-17 Floor Amendment 453920/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected 2026-03-25 Floor Amendment 573227/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted Adopted 2026-03-25 Floor Amendment 853927/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (32-97) 2026-03-26 Floor Amendment 633124/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (23-97) 2026-03-26 Floor Amendment 843724/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-97)