# Maryland HB 0939: Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period Maryland HB 0939, Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0939-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0939 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 - Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Public Health, Forms, Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Health, Department of, Parents and Guardians, Pregnancy, Time, Vital Records -see also- Death; Divorce; Marriage - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (301 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Birth certificate filing: 12 days, 10-day option: benefit, low. Beginning Oct 1, 2026, there is one 12‑calendar‑day deadline to prepare and file a birth certificate. Hospitals must prepare the record, get all required signatures, and file within 12 days; clinicians must give the date of birth and medical info in the same time. For home births without a clinicia… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (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: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 0 | 5 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 39 | 0 | 5 | | 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 - 2026-04-11: Passed Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-11: Third Reading Passed (130-0) (House) - 2026-04-11: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (39-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments {543928/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House) - 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {113322/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House) - 2026-02-13: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-05: First Reading Health (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_323_hb0939e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0939e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0939t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0939f.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_323_hb0939e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0939e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0939t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0939f.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-HB0939-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).