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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 721: Uniformed Services Spouses 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 721 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Uniformed Services Spouses Act. Primary sponsor: Edith Patterson (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Steve Arentz (Republican), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Jason Buckel (Republican), Jon Cardin (Democratic), Derrick Coley (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Mike Griffith (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Seth Howard (Republican), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Susan McComas (Republican), April Miller (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Darrell Odom (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Pam Queen (Democratic), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), Mike Rogers (Democratic), April Rose (Republican), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Karen Toles (Democratic), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Sarah Wolek (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Jon CardinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Derrick ColeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Seth HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30B
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Darrell OdomPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27A
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
Pam QueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Mike RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Karen TolesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Sarah WolekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“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 490
  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
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed
  10. Favorable Adopted
  11. Favorable Report by Appropriations
  12. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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