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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1445: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)

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 1445 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act). Primary sponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Ben Barnes (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democratic), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Martinez, Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Second Reading Passed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sarah WolekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Ben BarnesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
David Fraser-HidalgoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“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. Second Reading Passed
  2. Favorable Adopted
  3. Favorable Report by Finance
  4. Rereferred to Finance
  5. Referred Rules
  6. Third Reading Passed
  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  8. Floor Amendment {
  9. Motion Special Order until 04/09 (Delegate Bagnall) Adopted
  10. Favorable with Amendments {
  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
  12. Hearing 3/10 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