DISSINTER

SB 261 — Maryland

Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration

Altering, for a certain licensing requirement, the definition of "money transmitter" under the Maryland Money Transmission Act to exclude a certain person designated as an agent of a payor for the purpose of the agent's provision of payroll processing services under certain circumstances.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 · Apr 14, 2026

EnactedAgents and BrokersElectronic Funds TransferFinancial InstitutionsSalaries and Compensation

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 Apr 22, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Jan 19, 2026 · Senate

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

    Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable Report by Finance

    Feb 16, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable Adopted

    Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed

    Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Economic Matters

    Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

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

    Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable Adopted

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Second Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  13. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  14. Returned Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  15. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21

    Apr 14, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Pam Beidle

Senate vote — 41–0

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

41 yea · 0 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

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

House of Delegates vote — 129–1

On Third Reading · Mar 26, 2026 · result: pass

129 yea · 1 nay · 11 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANot votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingTerri HillDistrict 12ANot votingJulian IveyDistrict 47ANot votingKaren TolesDistrict 25Not votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNot votingBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentC.T. WilsonDistrict 28AbsentCaylin YoungDistrict 45Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas 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

Official records. Maryland legislators, bills and roll-call votes from the Maryland General Assembly, imported through Open States on Oct 27, 2026 (partial import — not yet the full session). Accuracy review against the official site is still under way. Campaign-finance records for Maryland are not imported yet.