# Maryland HB 0837: Education - Student Athletic Activities - Cardiovascular Prescreening

Maryland HB 0837, Education - Student Athletic Activities - Cardiovascular Prescreening, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Ebersole (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0837
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Student Athletic Activities - Cardiovascular Prescreening
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Public Health, Awareness and Outreach, Continuing Education, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Electronic Government, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Information, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Sports and Recreation, Standards and Best Practices, Students, Time
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (133 yes, 2 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: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 2 | 4 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (133-2) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments {923529/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0837t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0837f.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/hb0837t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0837f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0837-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).