Maryland Senate unanimously passes 2026 consolidated capital bond loan (SB 283)

The Maryland Senate passed Senate Bill 283, the annual Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, on third reading and final passage on March 25, 2026. The presiding officer announced the bill had received a constitutional majority and declared it passed after the clerk called the roll.

Supporters described the capital bond program as a statewide jobs and community-investment package. "This is our biggest jobs program of the year," one senator said while explaining his vote, thanking the chair of the subcommittee and all committee members for their work.

The bill was read on the floor as the third reading calendar item and taken up for final passage. The clerk completed the roll call and the presiding officer announced that Senate Bill 283 "having received a constitutional majority, is declared passed." The desk was cleared and senators noted the crossover was complete.

The Senate record in this session did not include a roll-call list of individual yes/no votes in the transcript; the clerk stated the passage was by a unanimous vote. No dollar totals, project lists, or further budget specifics were read into the record during the floor debate in the transcript provided.

The Senate recessed after a series of committee scheduling announcements and adjourned to reconvene on March 26, 2026, as previously scheduled.