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SB 154 — Maryland

Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records

Adding Article 12 of the Uniform Commercial Code to the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code to establish provisions governing the transfer of property rights in certain controllable electronic records, controllable accounts, and controllable payment intangibles.

Latest action: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 6, 2026

Passed one chamberCommerce and BusinessCommercial Law - GenerallyCryptocurrencyDataDigital ProductsElectronic DocumentsGoods and ServicesInformation TechnologyInstallment PaymentsJurisdictionLeases and RentNoticesRecordsSignatures

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Finance (Senate); Economic Matters (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Oct 31, 2025 · Senate

  2. First Reading Finance

    Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

  3. Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable Report by Finance

    Feb 16, 2026 · Senate

  5. Favorable Adopted

    Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

  6. Second Reading Passed

    Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

  8. Referred Economic Matters

    Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 6, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Ron Watson

Senate vote — 43–0

On Third Reading · Feb 14, 2026 · result: pass

43 yea · 0 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentNick CharlesDistrict 25AbsentJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7AbsentAnthony MuseDistrict 26Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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