# Maryland HB 0672: Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Entities Eligible for Grants Maryland HB 0672, Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Entities Eligible for Grants, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily Shetty (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0672-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0672 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Entities Eligible for Grants - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220 - Sponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: Public Health, Children (4-12), Emergency Bills, Grants, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Laboratories, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Research, Nonprofit Organizations, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax) - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (181 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Narrower eligibility for childhood cancer grants: cost, low. Beginning April 28, 2026, Maryland limits grants from the Pediatric Cancer Fund’s remaining money to nonprofit hospitals, educational institutions, and other nonprofit organizations. Grants must support childhood cancer research. Individuals no longer qualify, and physicians and laboratories are no… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), 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: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), 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: 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 1 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220 - 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (135-1) (House) - 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-02-24: Favorable with Amendments {233825/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-02-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House) - 2026-02-17: Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-17: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-02: First Reading Health (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_220_hb0672t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0672t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0672f.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_220_hb0672t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0672t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0672f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0672-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).