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SB 473 — Maryland

Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability

Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; and prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, or transportation network operators and applicants for a transportation network operator's license from being held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding to in good faith a suspected incident of human trafficking.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 278 · Apr 28, 2026

EnactedAAnnotated Code of MarylandApplicants and ApplicationsAwareness and OutreachCountiesEthicsEvidenceFor-Hire DrivingHuman TraffickingJob TrainingLiabilityLicensesMunicipal CorporationsPublic SafetyPublic Service CommissionReportsTaxicabsTransportationTransportation - GenerallyUtilitiesUtility Regulation

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); Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates)

Cross-filed with HB 829 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.

Updated May 6, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Feb 2, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Mar 9, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 12, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Environment and Transportation

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 25, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation

    Apr 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Returned Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 278

    Apr 28, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Shelly Hettleman, Sara Love, Katie Hester

Senate vote — 45–0

On Third Reading · Feb 27, 2026 · result: pass

45 yea · 0 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

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

House of Delegates vote — 128–4

On Third Reading · Mar 21, 2026 · result: pass

128 yea · 4 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BNot votingBob LongDistrict 6Not votingGabriel MorenoDistrict 13Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingTiffany AlstonDistrict 24AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentRic MetzgarDistrict 6Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNot voting
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

How we know this

Every line above comes from the Maryland General Assembly record via Open States. The motion text is shown as recorded, so a procedural vote (to amend, refer or reconsider) is not read as a vote on the bill itself. The source does not say which text version each vote was on; every version is linked below.

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 Report an error on this page

Official records. Maryland legislators, bills and roll-call votes from the Maryland General Assembly, imported through Open States on Oct 29, 2026. Accuracy review against the official site is still under way. Campaign-finance records for Maryland are not imported yet.