SB 626
  • Introduced
    Feb 05, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 23, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 08, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 626
Maryland Senate Bill
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Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
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Senate • Apr 13, 2026: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lam, A. Washington and Ready)
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Text - Third - Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)

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Mar 20, 2026, Senate
Motion to postpone
YES: 20
NO: 21
OTHER: 6
YES: 20

NO: 21

ABSENT: 4

NOT VOTING: 2

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Mar 23, 2026, Senate
Floor Amendment Lam /453320/1
YES: 27
NO: 14
OTHER: 6
YES: 27

NO: 14

ABSENT: 4

NOT VOTING: 2

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Mar 23, 2026, Senate
On Third Reading
YES: 24
NO: 16
OTHER: 7
YES: 24

NO: 16

ABSENT: 3

NOT VOTING: 4

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Apr 08, 2026, House
On Third Reading
YES: 36
NO: 90
OTHER: 15
YES: 36

NO: 90

ABSENT: 6

NOT VOTING: 9

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Apr 08, 2026, House
On Third Reading
YES: 91
NO: 36
OTHER: 14
YES: 91

NO: 36

ABSENT: 6

NOT VOTING: 8

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Apr 08, 2026, House
On Third Reading
YES: 36
NO: 92
OTHER: 13
YES: 36

NO: 92

ABSENT: 6

NOT VOTING: 7

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  • Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
    • House Refuses Recede
    • House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Martinez and Hutchinson)
    • Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
    • Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lam, A. Washington and Ready)
  • Apr 11, 2026 | House
    • Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
    • Senate Requests House Recede
    • House Refuses Recede
    • House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Martinez and Hutchinson)
  • Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
    • Senate Requests House Recede
  • Apr 08, 2026 | House
    • Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
    • Favorable with Amendments {183229/1 Adopted
    • Second Reading Passed with Amendments
    • Floor Amendment {163321/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (36-92)
    • Floor Amendment {383620/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (36-90)
    • Third Reading Passed (91-36)
  • Mar 24, 2026 | House
    • Referred Health
    • Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
    • Hearing canceled
    • Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  • Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
    • Favorable Adopted
    • Floor Amendment {453320/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted (27-14)
    • Floor Amendment {323820/1 (Senator McKay) Adopted
    • Second Reading Passed with Amendments
    • Third Reading Passed (24-16)
  • Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
    • Favorable Report by Finance
    • Favorable
    • Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Salling) Adopted
    • Favorable
    • Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected (20-21)
    • Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Lam) Adopted
  • Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
    • Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
  • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
    • First Reading Finance and Judicial Proceedings
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