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IntroducedJan 30, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 21, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 10, 2026
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Became LawApr 28, 2026
Maryland House Bill
Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 28, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 624
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Bagnallcosponsor
- Bhandaricosponsor
- Boafocosponsor
- Boycecosponsor
- Cullisoncosponsor
- Faircosponsor
- Guzzonecosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Kaufmancosponsor
- Martinezcosponsor
- McCaskillcosponsor
- Pasteurcosponsor
- Stewartcosponsor
- Taverascosponsor
- Woodscosponsor
- Alstoncosponsor
- Lopezcosponsor
- Rosenbergcosponsor
- Rosscosponsor
- Woormancosponsor
Votes
YES: 94
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Davis
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Taylor
- Acevero
- Ebersole
- Korman
- Rogers
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Edelson
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Toles
- Alston
- Feldmark
- Lewis
- Ross
- Turner
- Amprey
- Fennell
- Lopez
- Ruff
- Valderrama
- Bagnall
- Foley
- Martinez
- Ruth
- Vogel
- Barnes
- Forbes
- McCaskill
- Sample-Hughes
- Watson
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Mireku-North
- Schindler
- Wells
- Behler
- Guyton
- Moon
- Schmidt
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Guzzone
- Moreno
- Shetty
- Wilkins
- Boyce
- Harrison
- Odom
- Simmons
- Williams
- Cardin
- Healey
- Palakovich Carr
- Simpson
- Wims
- Chang
- Hill
- Pasteur
- Smith
- Wolek
- Charkoudian
- Holmes
- Patterson
- Solomon
- Woods
- Clippinger
- Ivey
- Phillips
- Spiegel
- Woorman
- Coley
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Stein
- Wu
- Conaway
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Stewart
- Young
- Crutchfield
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Stinnett
- Ziegler
- Cullison
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Taveras
NO: 33
NOT VOTING: 6
YES: 42
- Mr. President
- Folden
- Hettleman
- Lewis Young
- Smith
- Augustine
- Gallion
- Jackson
- Love
- Sydnor
- Beidle
- Gile
- James
- Mautz
- Waldstreicher
- Benson
- Guzzone
- Jennings
- McCray
- Washington, A.
- Brooks
- Harris
- Kagan
- McKay
- Washington, M.
- Carozza
- Hayes
- King
- Ready
- Watson
- Charles
- Henson
- Kramer
- Rosapepe
- West
- Corderman
- Hershey
- Lam
- Salling
- Zucker
- Feldman
- Hester
NO: 0
YES: 96
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Stinnett
- Acevero
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Taveras
- Addison
- Embry
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Taylor
- Allen
- Fair
- Korman
- Rogers
- Terrasa
- Amprey
- Feldmark
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Toles
- Bagnall
- Fennell
- Lewis
- Ross
- Turner
- Barnes
- Foley
- Lopez
- Ruff
- Valderrama
- Bartlett
- Forbes
- Martinez
- Ruth
- Vogel
- Behler
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- McCaskill
- Sample-Hughes
- Watson
- Bhandari
- Guyton
- Mireku-North
- Schindler
- Wells
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Moon
- Schmidt
- White Holland
- Cardin
- Harrison
- Moreno
- Shetty
- Wilkins
- Chang
- Healey
- Odom
- Simmons
- Williams
- Charkoudian
- Hill
- Palakovich Carr
- Simpson
- Wims
- Clippinger
- Holmes
- Pasteur
- Smith
- Wolek
- Coley
- Ivey
- Patterson
- Solomon
- Woorman
- Conaway
- Johnson, A.
- Phillips
- Spiegel
- Wu
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, S.
- Pruski
- Stein
- Young
- Cullison
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Stewart
- Ziegler
- Davis
NO: 35
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | executive
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236
- Apr 11, 2026 | House
- House Concurs Senate Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (96-35)
- Passed Enrolled
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- Favorable with Amendments {133124/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (42-0)
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Referred Finance
- Mar 21, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (94-33)
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
- Favorable with Amendments {933025/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
- Jan 30, 2026 | House
- First Reading Health
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)PDF
- Amendments {933025/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Text - Third - Hospitals - Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)PDF
- Amendments {133124/1 Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Text - Enrolled - Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)PDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - House - Committee - HealthPDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - FinancePDF
- Video: HealthHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Wisniewski, Molly (Maryland Commission on Caregiving)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Noel, Lauren
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Morhaim, Dan (none)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Smyth, Sharon (Johns Hopkins Hospital)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Miller Smith, Nora (League of Women Voters Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Gordon, Ann
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Reynolds, Todd (AFT Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Ticknor, Donna
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Boucot, Mark (Garrett Regional Medical Center)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Rossheim, Brooke (Marylanders for Patient Rights)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Palmisano, Anna (Marylanders for Patient Rights)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Westrick, Sara (AARP Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Walsh, Michael
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Alsante, Amy (The Maryland Organization of Nurse Leaders (MONL))
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Percy, Davion (Luminis Health)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Puentes, Erica (Progressive Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Ramsey-Outlaw, Regenia
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Lang, Damian (Sheppard Pratt)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Eubanks, Jibran (1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Williamson, Sam (Public Justice Center)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Lan, Miranda (Metro Baltimore AFL CIO)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Anderson, Alexandra (Registered Nurse)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Stewart, Kate (Montgomery County Council)
- HLT Testimony, FWA -- Murphy, JD (MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP))
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Arikat, Loraine (1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Collins, Quinn (Johns Hopkins Health System)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Carlock, Ruth (Brain Injury Association of Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Weber, Leslie (Johns Hopkins University & Medicine)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Peters, Megan (Alzheimer's Association)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Peters, Megan (Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN))
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- DeMarco, Jamie (DeMarco Advocacy)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Allen, Hannah (Maryland Chamber of Commerce)
- HLT Testimony, INFO -- O'Neal, Brynne (National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Cornell, Courtney (Suburban Hospital)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- White, Marceline (Economic Action Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, FWA -- Duke, Malinda (The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM))
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Doyle, Caroline (Maryland Emergency Nurses Association)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Bogley, Laura (Maryland Right to Life)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Cardillo, Catherine (Holy Cross Hospital/Trinity Health)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Jones, Ricarra (1199seiu)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Wise, Steve
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- White Holland, Jennifer
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Hodges, Melissa (O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Davis, John (Johns Hopkins Bayview)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Kaplowitz, Richard KAP (Year)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Edwards, Donna (Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Nicklas, Andrew (Maryland Hospital Association)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Shrout, Amanda (LifeBridge Health)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Elliott, Robyn
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Tilburg, Will (University of Maryland Medical System)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Palmerton, Gregory
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Delph, Yvette
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Routson, Kimberly (MedStar Health)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Crockett, Rachel
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Meyer, Christopher (Maryland Center on Economic Policy)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Massey, Michael
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