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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1002: Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1002 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer. Primary sponsor: Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Martinez, Matt Morgan (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Finance
  6. Referred Finance
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  9. Favorable with Amendments {
  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
  11. Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Health

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source