# Maryland HB 0825: Brain Health - Guidelines, Grant Fund, and Commemorative Month (Tahjai's Law)

Maryland HB 0825, Brain Health - Guidelines, Grant Fund, and Commemorative Month (Tahjai's Law), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamila J. Woods (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0825
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Brain Health - Guidelines, Grant Fund, and Commemorative Month (Tahjai's Law)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
- Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Public Health, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Appropriations, Awareness and Outreach, Community Facilities and Services, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Gifts, Grants, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Equipment and Devices, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Nonprofit Organizations, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0825f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0825f.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-HB0825-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).