# Maryland HB 0276: State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions

Maryland HB 0276, State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 91) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0276
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-01
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 91
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Health, Awareness and Outreach, Committees and Commissions, Emergency Medical Services -see also- Ambul; RescSqd, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Forms, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Medical Equipment and Devices, Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc., Restaurants, Retail Sales
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (164 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No AED certificate for police cars: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, law enforcement agencies do not need a Program certificate for AEDs in patrol vehicles. This removes a paperwork step for police departments. Other Program rules for registered entities still apply elsewhere.
- AEDs required in groceries and restaurants: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, every grocery store and restaurant must place an AED where employees and customers can reach it. Owners must keep the AED working under the maker’s and FDA rules. If they seek a Program certificate, they must register the business name. These are ongoing duties for owners…
- New AED rules for certified locations: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, any entity that gets or keeps a Public Access AED Program certificate must name an AED coordinator. They must keep each AED and its supplies working under the maker’s and FDA rules. They must have a written plan that says to call 911 right away when an AED is used. They m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 123 | 11 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 91
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (123-11) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable with Amendments {663526/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Health (House)
- 2025-10-01: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_91_hb0276t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0276t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0276f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_91_hb0276t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0276t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0276f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0276-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).