# Maryland HB 1328: End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) Maryland HB 1328, End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terri L. Hill (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-27 (Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1328-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1328 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-02-27, Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) - Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 48 - Subjects: Public Health, Advance Medical Directives, Assisted Living, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Disclosure, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Forms, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Hospices, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Insurance Administration, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Medical Treatments, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Notices, Nursing Homes -see also- AsstLiving; ContinCare; LTCare, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Signatures - 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: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben Barnes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marc Korman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Moon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lily Qi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House ## Actions (5) - 2025-02-27: Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (House) - 2025-02-27: Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing canceled (Judiciary) (House) - 2025-02-24: Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (House) - 2025-02-12: Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (House) - 2025-02-07: First Reading Health and Government Operations and Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1328f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law) - HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed) ## Sources - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1328f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS) - [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS) - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS) - [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS) - [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS) - [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-HB1328-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).