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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 265: Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program

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 265 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on November 1, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program. Primary sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Matt Morgan (Republican), Martinez, Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Terri Hill (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C

“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 356
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Favorable with Amendments {
  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
  12. Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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