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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1023: Lab-Grown Meat - Prohibition

In committee 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 1023 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Lab-Grown Meat - Prohibition. Primary sponsor: April Rose (Republican), Chris Adams (Republican), Terry Baker (Republican), Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Christopher Bouchat (Republican), Mike Griffith (Republican), Wayne Hartman (Republican), Bob Long (Republican), Susan McComas (Republican), April Miller (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), William Valentine (Republican), William Wivell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2026): Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Chris AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Terry BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1C
Barry BeauchampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38B
Christopher BouchatPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Wayne HartmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38C
Bob LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
William WivellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A

“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. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Health

Sources

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