# Maryland HB 1617: Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment

Maryland HB 1617, Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1617
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Public Health, Counties - Local Laws, Appropriations, Boundaries, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Community Development, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., County Councils, Disabilities, Disparity, Ethnic Affairs, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Governor, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Infants and Toddlers (0-3), Low-Income, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Pharmacists and Pharmacies -see also- Drugs, Poverty, Pregnancy, Prince George's County, Public Corporations and Instrumentalities -see also- HBE, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rural Areas, Zoning and Planning
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (102 yes, 35 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: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 102 | 35 | 2 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (102-35) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments {883022/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-03-17: Hearing 3/17 at 3:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Rereferred to Health (House)
- 2026-02-19: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1617t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1617f.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/hb1617t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1617f.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-HB1617-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).