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HB 625 — Maryland

Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity

Requiring research facilities that are located in the State and required to submit an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Form 7023 to pay contributions for the Human-Relevant Research Fund to the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Maryland Department of Health; and establishing that a research facility that fails to pay the contribution required by the Act may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per day.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 385 · May 12, 2026

EnactedAgricultureAgriculture, Department ofAnimalsEconomic DevelopmentFormsHealth, Department ofInspectionsMedical ResearchPenalties and SentencesPlantsPublic HealthRevenue and TaxesScientific Research

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 May 19, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Health

    Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing canceled

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m.

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Report by Health

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Favorable Adopted

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Second Reading Passed

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Referred Finance

    Mar 5, 2026 · Senate

  10. Favorable Report by Finance

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  11. Favorable Adopted

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  12. Second Reading Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  13. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  14. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  15. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 385

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Bonnie Cullison

House of Delegates vote — 93–35

On Third Reading · Feb 23, 2026 · result: pass

93 yea · 35 nay · 13 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Debra DavisDistrict 28YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayApril RoseDistrict 5NayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayBob LongDistrict 6NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingJamila WoodsDistrict 26Not votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingTiffany AlstonDistrict 24AbsentRobin GrammerDistrict 6AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJoe VogelDistrict 17AbsentWilliam WivellDistrict 2AAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentNicole 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

Senate vote — 34–13

On Third Reading · Mar 26, 2026 · result: pass

34 yea · 13 nay · 0 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Arthur EllisDistrict 28YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29NayBill FoldenDistrict 4NayJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7NayJustin ReadyDistrict 5NayBryan SimonaireDistrict 31NayMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38NayJason GallionDistrict 35NayJohnny MautzDistrict 37NayJohnny SallingDistrict 6NayChris WestDistrict 42NayPaul CordermanDistrict 2NaySteve HersheyDistrict 36NayMike McKayDistrict 1Nay
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
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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