# Maryland SB 0926: End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)

Maryland SB 0926, End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William C. Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-06 (Hearing canceled) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0926
- 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: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Hearing canceled
- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-06: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0926f.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/sb/sb0926f.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-SB0926-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).