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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1389: Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation

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 1389 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation. Primary sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), Jackie Addison (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Emily Shetty (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Karen Toles (Democratic), Courtney Watson (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Sarah Wolek (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 29.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Jackie AddisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Emily ShettyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Vaughn StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Karen TolesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Courtney WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9B
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Sarah WolekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A

“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 29
  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. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  10. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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