# Maryland HB 1502: Baltimore City - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program - Revisions

Maryland HB 1502, Baltimore City - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program - Revisions, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa Wells (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1502
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore City - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program - Revisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758
- Sponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Health, AIDS, Baltimore City, Committees and Commissions, Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Opioids, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Local Government Mandates, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Equipment and Devices, Pilot Programs, Reports, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Treatment, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 50 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: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 101 | 37 | 1 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (33-13) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (101-37) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing 3/13 at 3:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Rereferred to Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-02-14: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_758_hb1502t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1502t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1502f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_758_hb1502t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1502t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1502f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1502-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).