HB 74 — Maryland
State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification
Requiring a procurement contract for 3 years or more in duration and valued at greater than $2,000,000 for security services to include a clause requiring contract modification for the equitable adjustment of the contract for increased costs for compensation and benefits as a result of statutory changes increasing required compensation or benefits or collective bargaining; and requiring a certain contract that is modified to be contingent on approval by the chief procurement officer of the appropriate primary procurement unit.
Latest action: Rereferred to Budget and Taxation · Apr 9, 2026
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Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates); Budget and Taxation (Senate)
Updated Apr 9, 2026
Timeline
Pre-filed
Oct 30, 2025 · House of Delegates
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
Jan 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Apr 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Rules
Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Steve Johnson
House of Delegates vote — 86–29
On Third Reading · Mar 18, 2026 · result: pass
86 yea · 29 nay · 26 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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