2026 Regular Session
HB60
Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns (Kaitlyn's Law)
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Prohibiting an institution of higher education from denying access or services to a student based on the student's diagnosis of sickle cell disease; requiring an institution of higher education to provide reasonable accommodations for students with sickle cell disease; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop an education and awareness campaign, designed to enhance understanding of sickle cell disease and reduce stigmas, for institutions of higher education in the State regarding students with sickle cell disease; etc.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 12, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
131 yea–4 nay · 6 absent
Committee referrals
February 13, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
January 14, 2026 · House
Appropriations
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (131-4) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Floor Amendment {853222/1 (Delegate Patterson) Adopted
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House Favorable Adopted
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House Favorable Report by Appropriations
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House Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Appropriations
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House Pre-filed