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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1328: End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)

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 1328 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act). Primary sponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), Chao Wu (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Sarah Wolek (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Melissa Wells (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), Dana Stein (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Karen Simpson (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Emily Shetty (Democratic), Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Lily Qi (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), David Moon (Democratic), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Marc Korman (Democratic), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Eric Ebersole (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Frank Conaway (Democratic), Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Ben Barnes (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 49

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Sarah WolekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Melissa WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Vaughn StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Dana SteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Karen SimpsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Emily ShettyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Lily QiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
David MoonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Marc KormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Eric EbersolePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44A
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Frank ConawayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Lorig CharkoudianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Ben BarnesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A

“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 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
  2. Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing canceled (Judiciary)
  3. Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
  4. Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
  5. First Reading Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

Sources

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