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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 637: Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)

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 637 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act). Primary sponsor: Speaker, Administration, Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Derrick Coley (Democratic), Eric Ebersole (Democratic), Mark Edelson (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), David Moon (Democratic), Gabriel Moreno (Democratic), Darrell Odom (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Lily Qi (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), Mike Rogers (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Courtney Watson (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Chao Wu (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Martinez, Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 54

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
SpeakerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
AdministrationPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Derrick ColeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Eric EbersolePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44A
Mark EdelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
David MoonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Gabriel MorenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Darrell OdomPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27A
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
Lily QiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Mike RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Vaughn StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Courtney WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9B
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Favorable Report by Finance
  7. Referred Finance
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Floor Amendment {
  11. Floor Amendment {
  12. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Arikan) Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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