# Maryland HB 0417: Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine

Maryland HB 0417, Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jesse T. Pippy (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Love) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0417
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Love) Adopted
- Sponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Classifications and Designations, Comptroller, Consumer Protection, Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Opioids, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Retail Sales, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Scientific Research -see also- ChemTst; MedRsrch; Studies, Substance Abuse, Veterinarians, Wholesale Distribution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Love) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Third Reading Passed (127-0) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable with Amendments {953328/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing 2/10 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/10 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-22: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0417t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0417f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0417t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0417f.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-HB0417-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).