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SB 790 — Maryland

Public Health Reform Act

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to organize the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps; altering the membership, leadership selection process, and staffing of the Commission on Public Health; requiring the Commission to provide guidance for the implementation of recommendations made by the Commission on Public Health; establishing the Public Health Workforce Development Fund; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to develop a process to assess the health equity impacts of relevant legislation; etc.

Latest action: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations · Apr 13, 2026

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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); Budget and Taxation (Senate); Rules and Executive Nominations (House of Delegates)

Updated Apr 15, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)

    Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Clarence Lam, Commission on Public Health

Senate vote — 33–12

On Third Reading · Mar 25, 2026 · result: pass

33 yea · 12 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

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