Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 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 Safe Staffing Act of 2026 mandates that most Maryland hospitals form a clinical staffing committee with equal management and employee representation and develop a yearly staffing plan. The plan must be posted on each unit, reviewed annually, and implemented beginning in 2028. Hospitals must also report staffing compliance to the Maryland Health Care Commission starting in 2030.

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Hearings

• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Feb 18, 2026

History

1. Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236
2. Apr 11, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 11, 2026Passed Enrolled
4. Apr 11, 2026House Concurs Senate Amendments
5. Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed
6. Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
7. Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
8. Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
9. Mar 23, 2026Referred Finance
10. Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed
11. Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
12. Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• White Holland · sponsor
• Addison
• Allen
• Alston
• Bagnall
• Bhandari
• Boafo
• Boyce
• Cullison
• Fair
• Guzzone
• Hill
• Kaufman
• Lopez
• Martinez
• McCaskill
• Pasteur
• Rosenberg
• Ross
• Stewart
• Taveras
• Woods
• Woorman

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