SB 779

Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting from certain requirements relating to the offering of health benefit plans to small employers in the State health benefit plans issued through a professional employer organization located in the State; and requiring professional employer organizations that enter into agreements with small employers to provide health benefit plans to disclose certain information in writing.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kelly, Melissa	ADP TotalSource	Written (PDF)
FAV	Slee, Malcolm	Groom Law Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rose, Angela	Harford County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Russo, Tricia	Justworks	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Brian J.	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Foster, Eric	PEO Velocity	Oral
FAV	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	of Maryland, Legislative Black Caucus	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Robinson, Kimberlylobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueSheild	Oral
UNF	Arrington, Glenn	Group Benefit Strategies, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Toole, Kevin	National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals (formerly MAHU)	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Skvirsky, Valerielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Grant, Marie	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ADP TotalSourceFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueSheildUNF 1

Groom Law GroupFAV 1

Group Benefit Strategies, LLCUNF 1

Harford County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

JustworksFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFAV 1

MGAFAV 1

National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals (formerly MAHU)UNF 1

PEO VelocityFAV 1

Travis LerolFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

UNFRobinson, KimberlyCareFirst BlueCross BlueSheildRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Cigna Corporate Services, LLC

UNFLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…

FWASkvirsky, ValerieRegistered for: Associated Black Charities; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership; Benchmark Education Company; Greater Baltimore Committee…