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Maryland General Assembly · HB0829 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 (Chapter 279)

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

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Became law
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Officially: “Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

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; prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, or transportation network operators and applicants for a transportation network operators license from being held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding to in good faith a suspected incident of human trafficking;
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Feb 3, 2026
Hearing · Feb 24, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 18, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 6, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 3, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 18, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 20, 2026

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Delegate EbersoleDelegate AllenDelegate BoyceDelegate FairDelegate Johnson, A.Delegate Johnson, S.Delegate PattersonDelegate SolomonDelegate StinnettDelegate Wolek
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 (as of Aug 30, 2026).