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SB 232 — Maryland

State Procurement - Preferences - Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses

Requiring a unit to structure procurement procedures to meet certain federal procurement standards; establishing certain overall percentage goals of the unit's total dollar value of procurement contracts to be made directly or indirectly with historically underutilized business zone businesses in certain years; requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to adopt regulations establishing a certification process and a percentage price preference; and establishing penalties for certain violations.

Latest action: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. · Jan 19, 2026

In committeeAttorney GeneralCivil ActionsCommerce and BusinessEnterprise ZonesFederal GovernmentHistorical MattersMinoritiesPenalties and SentencesProcurementRules and RegulationsSmall BusinessStandards and Best PracticesState ProcurementWomenZoning and Planning

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: Budget and Taxation (Senate)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.

    Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

  3. Hearing canceled

    Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

  4. Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 19, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Johnny Salling

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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