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MarylandHB 01662026 Regular SessionHouse

State Government - Henrietta Lacks Commission - Establishment (Henrietta Lacks Commission of Maryland Act of 2026)

Sponsored By: Ric Metzgar (Republican)

In Committee

State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsEconomic DevelopmentAdministrative AgenciesAwareness and OutreachCivil Rights and Social EquityCommerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc.Commerce, Department ofCommittees and CommissionsEducation, State Department ofEthicsGeneral Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmteGovernorHealth -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc.Health, Department ofMedical ResearchReports

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ric Metzgar

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Charlotte Crutchfield

    Democratic • House

  • Kris Fair

    Democratic • House

  • Kenneth Kerr

    Democratic • House

  • Mary A. Lehman

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Ruth

    Democratic • House

  • Sheree Sample-Hughes

    Democratic • House

  • Stuart Michael Schmidt

    Republican • House

  • Jared Solomon

    Democratic • House

  • Jen Terrasa

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa Wells

    Democratic • House

  • C. T. Wilson

    Democratic • House

  • Chao Wu

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 128 • No: 0 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/20/2026Senate

  2. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    3/19/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (128-0)

    3/18/2026House

  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/17/2026House

  5. Favorable with Amendments {553725/1 Adopted

    3/17/2026House

  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    3/16/2026House

  7. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

    1/28/2026House

  8. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    1/14/2026House

  9. Pre-filed

    10/16/2025House

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    3/17/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/14/2026

    PDF

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