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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 996: Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act (JT Alvey Phenibut Consumer Protection 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 996 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act (JT Alvey Phenibut Consumer Protection Act). Primary sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Kim Ross (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Martinez, Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Terri Hill (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Harry Bhandari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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 704
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Favorable Report by Finance
  7. Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. Referred Finance
  9. Third Reading Passed
  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  11. Favorable with Amendments {
  12. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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