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SB 782 — Maryland

Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections

Specifying that certain documentation may establish lawful authority to sell certain telecommunications equipment as junk or scrap metal; Requiring certain junk dealers, scrap metal processors, and antique dealers to register and provide a description including certain information of purchased telecommunications equipment with a certain law enforcement official; and prohibiting a person from recklessly or willfully and maliciously defacing, damaging, or destroying telecommunications infrastructure.

Latest action: Rereferred to Economic Matters · Apr 13, 2026

Passed one chamberBusiness RegulationCable TelevisionCommerce and BusinessCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesDisclosureEquipmentFinesInformation TechnologyInternet AccessLaw EnforcementPenalties and SentencesRegistrationSheriffsTelecommunicationsTelephonesWreckers and Scrap Processors

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 13, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 7, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 7, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Rereferred to Economic Matters

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Carl Jackson

Senate vote — 43–0

On Third Reading · Mar 19, 2026 · result: pass

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

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