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HB 554·MD·house

General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership

Signed into LawFiled Jan 27, 2026
Sponsor: Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D)
Latest Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152

Apr 14, 2026

Legislative status

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee
  3. Reported by Committee
  4. Floor Vote Scheduled
  5. Passed One Chamber
  6. Passed Both Chambers
  7. Sent to Executive
  8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill expands the Legislative Policy Committee by including the chair of the House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee. It also updates which committees receive mandatory reports on health program transfers, unspent grant funds, nursing‑home oversight, insurance regulations, and blood‑borne pathogen standards. These changes aim to improve coordination and transparency among legislative committees.

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History

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  6. Favorable Adopted
  7. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  9. Third Reading Passed
  10. Second Reading Passed
  11. Favorable Adopted
  12. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

  • Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D) · sponsor
  • Speaker

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