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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 11, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2026
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Became LawMay 26, 2026
Maryland House Bill
Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 26, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 722
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 457
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 106
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Davis
- Jones, D.
- Pruski
- Stinnett
- Acevero
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Qi
- Stonko
- Addison
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Queen
- Taveras
- Allen
- Embry
- Kerr
- Roberson
- Taylor
- Alston
- Fair
- Kipke
- Roberts
- Terrasa
- Amprey
- Fennell
- Korman
- Rogers
- Toles
- Bagnall
- Foley
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Turner
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Lewis
- Ross
- Valderrama
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Long, J.
- Ruff
- Vogel
- Beauchamp
- Guyton
- Lopez
- Ruth
- Watson
- Behler
- Guzzone
- Martinez
- Sample-Hughes
- Wells
- Bhandari
- Harrison
- McCaskill
- Schindler
- White Holland
- Boafo
- Healey
- Miller
- Schmidt
- Wilkins
- Boyce
- Hill
- Mireku-North
- Shetty
- Wilson
- Cardin
- Hinebaugh
- Moon
- Simmons
- Wims
- Chang
- Holmes
- Moreno
- Simpson
- Wolek
- Charkoudian
- Howard
- Odom
- Smith
- Woods
- Clippinger
- Hutchinson
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Woorman
- Coley
- Ivey
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Wu
- Conaway
- Johnson, A.
- Patterson
- Stein
- Young
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, S.
- Phillips
- Stewart
- Ziegler
- Cullison
NO: 30
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- May 26, 2026 | executive
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 722
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Returned Passed
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (24-10)
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Favorable Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 15, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (106-30)
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
- Favorable with Amendments {643923/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Health)
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- First Reading Appropriations and Health
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - RequirementPDF
- Amendments {643923/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Text - Third - Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - RequirementPDF
- Text - Chapter - Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - RequirementPDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - House - Committee - AppropriationsPDF
- Vote - House - Committee - HealthPDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentPDF
- Video: AppropriationsHTML
- Video: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Seabright, Paula
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Oppler, Amanda (St. Mary's County Health Department)
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Miller Smith, Nora (League of Women Voters Maryland)
- APP Testimony, FWA -- Jabin, Drew (Maryland Association of Community Colleges)
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Blake, Taylor
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Schneider, Glenn (The Horizon Foundation)
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Torres, Tica
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Smith, Ariana (National Diaper Bank Network)
- APP Testimony, FWA -- Arias, Diane (Maryland Catholic Conference)
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Hewett, Cassie (Reproductive Justice Maryland Action)
- APP In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Muckle, Lonia (CASH Campaign of Maryland)
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Elliott, Robyn
- APP Testimony, FWA -- Peck, Beatrix (Maryland Independent College & University Association)
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Farris, Jaden (USM Student Council)
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Olateju, Oluwatosin (Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA))
- APP Testimony, FAV -- Veal, Don-Terry (Morgan State University)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Wisch, Sari
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Arias, Diane (Maryland Catholic Conference)
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Seabright, Paula
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Torres, Tica
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Elliott, Robyn
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Oppler, Amanda (St. Mary's County Health Department)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Mercer, Jennifer (Reproductive Justice Maryland Action)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Peck, Beatrix (Maryland Independent College & University Association)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Jabin, Drew (Maryland Association of Community Colleges)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Littell, Melinda
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Nelson, Bella (Young Women's Giving Circle)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Muckle, Lonia (CASH Campaign of Maryland)
- EEE Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
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