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HB 1617 — Maryland

Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment

Authorizing the local zoning authority in a county to designate a health innovation zone, a contiguous area that demonstrates measurable and documented health disparities and poor health outcomes; requiring a county, if the local zoning authority designates a health innovation zone, to establish, by law, certain incentives; requiring the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to provide funding to encourage certain entities to establish a business in a certain health innovation zone; etc.

Latest action: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026

Passed one chamberAppropriationsBoundariesCommerce and BusinessCommunity DevelopmentCountiesCounties - Local LawsCounty CouncilsDisabilitiesDisparityEthnic AffairsFoodGovernorHealthHealth Care FacilitiesImmigrants and CitizenshipInfants and Toddlers (0-3)Low-IncomeMedical ConditionsPharmacists and PharmaciesPovertyPregnancyPrince George's CountyPublic Corporations and InstrumentalitiesPublic HealthRacial MattersRevenue and TaxesRural AreasZoning and Planning

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Health (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated Mar 30, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Feb 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Rereferred to Health

    Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Hearing canceled

    Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Hearing 3/17 at 3:00 p.m.

    Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 23, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Referred Finance

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  11. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 25, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Tiffany Alston, Derrick Coley, Andrea Harrison, Julian Ivey, Kent Roberson, Denise Roberts, Kym Taylor, Karen Toles, Heather Bagnall Tudball, Bonnie Cullison, Pam Guzzone, Terri Hill, Steve Johnson, Aaron Kaufman, Lesley Lopez, Sandy Rosenberg, Kim Ross, Deni Taveras, Jennifer White Holland, Teresa Woorman, Martinez

House of Delegates vote — 102–35

On Third Reading · Mar 10, 2026 · result: pass

102 yea · 35 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayApril RoseDistrict 5NaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBob LongDistrict 6Not votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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