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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1143: Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban)

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 1143 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban). Primary sponsor: Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Martinez, Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Emily Shetty (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Sarah Wolek (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Deni Taveras (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Emily ShettyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Sarah WolekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B

“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 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Referred Finance
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  5. Favorable with Amendments {
  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
  7. Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. First Reading Health

Sources

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