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HB 797 — Maryland

Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis

Prohibiting an employer from taking certain discriminatory employment actions against a fire and rescue public safety employee based on the employee's use of medical cannabis, subject to certain conditions; and requiring an employer to report an incident of a fire and rescue public safety employee reporting for work while impaired by cannabis to the State Emergency Medical Services Board.

Latest action: Favorable Report by Finance · Apr 13, 2026

Passed one chamberCannabisCertificationsChemical TestsCountiesDisciplineDiscriminationEmergency Medical ServicesFire ProtectionHuman RelationsMunicipal CorporationsPublic EmployeesPublic SafetyRescue SquadsState EmployeesTermination of EmploymentWork, Labor, and Employment

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: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated Apr 14, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Economic Matters

    Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing canceled

    Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

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

    Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    Apr 1, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 1, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Referred Rules

    Apr 3, 2026 · Senate

  9. Rereferred to Finance

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  10. Favorable Report by Finance

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Adrian Boafo

House of Delegates vote — 100–31

On Third Reading · Mar 17, 2026 · result: pass

100 yea · 31 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NayJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayMark FisherDistrict 27CNaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayApril RoseDistrict 5NaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayBob LongDistrict 6NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNot votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BNot votingJon CardinDistrict 11BAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AAbsentJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20AbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22AbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsent
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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