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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 442: Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)

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 442 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026). Primary sponsor: Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Martinez, Matt Morgan (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10

“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 33
  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. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  9. Favorable with Amendments {
  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
  11. Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.
  12. Hearing canceled

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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