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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1117: Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council and the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs - Recommendations for Elopement Response Devices

Passed one chamber 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 1117 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council and the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs - Recommendations for Elopement Response Devices. Primary sponsor: Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Elizabeth Embry (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), Nic Kipke (Republican), Martinez, Matt Morgan (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
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
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
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. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
  2. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  3. Referred Finance
  4. Third Reading Passed
  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  6. Favorable with Amendments {
  7. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
  8. Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
  9. Hearing canceled
  10. Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m.
  11. Hearing canceled
  12. Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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