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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 417: Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine

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 417 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine. Primary sponsor: Jesse Pippy (Republican), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (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), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Martinez, Matt Morgan (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Love) Adopted.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse PippyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
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
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“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. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Love) Adopted
  2. Favorable
  3. Favorable Report by Finance
  4. Referred Finance
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
  9. Hearing 2/10 at 2:30 p.m.
  10. Hearing canceled
  11. Hearing 2/10 at 2:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Health

Sources

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