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SB 439 — 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: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183 · Apr 28, 2026

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

Updated May 6, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Jan 30, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable Report by Finance

    Mar 2, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable Adopted

    Mar 3, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed

    Mar 3, 2026 · Senate

  6. Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

    Mar 5, 2026 · Senate

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  8. Referred Economic Matters

    Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183

    Apr 28, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Carl Jackson

Senate vote — 33–11

The bill is on third reading for final passage. · Feb 23, 2026 · result: pass

33 yea · 11 nay · 3 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

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

House of Delegates vote — 108–23

On Third Reading · Apr 1, 2026 · result: pass

108 yea · 23 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANaySheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37ANayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayBob LongDistrict 6NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayGabriel AceveroDistrict 39Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BNot votingStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BNot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNot votingJeff GhristDistrict 36Not votingAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BNot votingChris TomlinsonDistrict 5Not votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10Absent
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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