SB 243 - Maryland Senate (2026) - Uniformed Services Spouses Act - Bill Sponsor

Maryland Senate Bill 243

Session 2026

Uniformed Services Spouses Act

Active

Passed Senate on Feb 26, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Jan 15, 2026

Latest Action

Feb 27, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

243

State

Maryland

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Primary

Benjamin Brooks

Primary

Benjamin F. Kramer

Primary

Brian J. Feldman

Primary

Bryan W. Simonaire

Primary

Cheryl C. Kagan

Primary

Primary

Primary

Primary

Jason C. Gallion

Primary

Katie Fry Hester

Primary

Kevin M. Harris

Primary

Mary Beth Carozza

Primary

Mary Washington

Primary

Smith

Primary

Watson

Primary

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on February 18, 2026

Motion Text

On Third Reading

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Alonzo T. Washington

Yes

Yes

Yes

Benjamin Brooks

Yes

Benjamin F. Kramer

Yes

Brian J. Feldman

Yes

Bryan W. Simonaire

Yes

C. Anthony Muse

Yes

Yes

Charles E. Sydnor, III

Yes

Cheryl C. Kagan

Yes

Yes

Clarence K. Lam

Yes

Yes

Craig J. Zucker

Yes

Yes

Yes

Guzzone

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jason C. Gallion

Yes

Jeff Waldstreicher

Yes

Yes

Joanne C. Benson

Absent

Yes

Johnny Ray Salling

Yes

Yes

Karen Lewis Young

Yes

Katie Fry Hester

Yes

Kevin M. Harris

Yes

Malcolm Augustine

Yes

Mary Beth Carozza

Yes

Mary Washington

Absent

Mary-Dulany James

Yes

Yes

Mr. President

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Shelly Hettleman

Yes

Smith

Yes

Stephen S. Hershey, Jr.

Absent

Watson

Yes

William G. Folden

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (2)

First - Uniformed Services Spouses Act

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0243f.pdf

Third - Uniformed Services Spouses Act

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0243t.pdf

Documents (1)

Fiscal and Policy Note

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/fnotes/bil_0003/sb0243.pdf

Actions (7)

Show Only Major Actions

02/27/2026

House

Referred Appropriations

02/26/2026

Senate

Third Reading Passed

02/24/2026

Senate

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

02/24/2026

Senate

Favorable with Amendments {

02/23/2026

Senate

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

02/03/2026

Senate

Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.

01/15/2026

Senate

First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Sources

MD Legislature

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0243?ys=2026RS

Open States

https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/SB243/

Record Created

Jan 18, 2026 7:50:51 PM

Record Updated

Mar 3, 2026 6:00:51 PM