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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 20, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2026
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Became LawApr 14, 2026
Maryland Senate Bill
Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 14, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 25
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 493
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 42
- Mr. President
- Gallion
- Jackson
- Love
- Smith
- Augustine
- Gile
- James
- Mautz
- Sydnor
- Bailey
- Guzzone
- Jennings
- McCray
- Waldstreicher
- Beidle
- Harris
- Kagan
- McKay
- Washington, A.
- Brooks
- Hayes
- King
- Muse
- Washington, M.
- Carozza
- Henson
- Kramer
- Ready
- Watson
- Charles
- Hershey
- Lam
- Rosapepe
- West
- Corderman
- Hester
- Lewis Young
- Salling
- Zucker
- Feldman
- Hettleman
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 137
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Crosby
- Ivey
- Odom
- Stein
- Acevero
- Crutchfield
- Jacobs
- Palakovich Carr
- Stewart
- Adams
- Cullison
- Johnson, A.
- Pasteur
- Stinnett
- Addison
- Davis
- Johnson, S.
- Patterson
- Stonko
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Jones, D.
- Phillips
- Szeliga
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kaiser
- Pippy
- Taveras
- Amprey
- Embry
- Kaufman
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Anderson
- Fair
- Kerr
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Arentz
- Feldmark
- Korman
- Queen
- Tomlinson
- Arikan
- Fennell
- Lehman
- Reilly
- Turner
- Bagnall
- Fisher
- Lewis
- Roberson
- Valderrama
- Baker
- Foley
- Long, J.
- Roberts
- Valentine
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Long, R.
- Rogers
- Vogel
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Lopez
- Rose
- Watson
- Beauchamp
- Ghrist
- Mangione
- Rosenberg
- Wells
- Behler
- Grammer
- Martinez
- Ross
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Griffith
- McCaskill
- Ruff
- Wilkins
- Boafo
- Guyton
- McComas
- Ruth
- Williams
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Metzgar
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilson
- Buckel
- Harrison
- Miller
- Schindler
- Wims
- Cardin
- Hartman
- Mireku-North
- Schmidt
- Wivell
- Chang
- Healey
- Moon
- Shetty
- Wolek
- Charkoudian
- Hill
- Moreno
- Simmons
- Woods
- Chisholm
- Hinebaugh
- Morgan, M.
- Simpson
- Woorman
- Ciliberti
- Holmes
- Morgan, T.
- Smith
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Hornberger
- Nawrocki
- Solomon
- Young
- Coley
- Howard
- Nkongolo
- Spiegel
- Ziegler
- Conaway
- Hutchinson
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 | executive
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 25
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Returned Passed
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (137-0)
- Apr 03, 2026 | House
- Favorable Report by Health
- Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 21, 2026 | House
- Referred Health
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (42-0)
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- Favorable with Amendments {923426/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Finance
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - FinancePDF
- Vote - House - Committee - HealthPDF
- Video: FinanceHTML
- Video: HealthHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Plante, Cecilia (Maryland Legislative Coalition)
- FIN Testimony, FWA -- Beidle, Pamela
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Craig, Karrie (State Long-Term Care Ombudsman)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- MONROE, YVETTE
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Mortoro, Lynn
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Proctor, Karessa (NASW Maryland)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Ciekot, Ann (Public Policy Partners)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Westrick, Sara (AARP Maryland)
- FIN Testimony, FWA -- Margolis, Leslie (Disability Rights Maryland)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Peters, Megan (Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN))
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Peters, Megan (Alzheimer's Association)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Woolums, Viola (Maryland Legal Aid)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Kauffman, Danna
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- SWASC, UM (Social Work Advocates for Social Change)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Roques, Carmel (Maryland Department of Aging)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Twesigye, Kayenda (Office of Government Affairs, Baltimore County Government,)
- FIN Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Beidle, Pamela
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Mortoro, Lynn
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Westrick, Sara (AARP Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Nunez, Andrea (Legislative Director, Maryland Department of Aging)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Ciekot, Ann (Public Policy Partners)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Proctor, Karessa (NASW Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Peters, Megan (Alzheimer's Association)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Plante, Cecilia (Maryland Legislative Coalition)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Peters, Megan (Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN))
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