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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 838: Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions

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 838 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions. Primary sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Martinez, Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Terri Hill (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 645.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19

“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 645
  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 and Government Operations
  11. Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Health and Government Operations

Sources

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