2026 Regular Session
HB625
Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity
Requiring research facilities that are located in the State and required to submit an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Form 7023 to pay contributions for the Human-Relevant Research Fund to the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Maryland Department of Health; and establishing that a research facility that fails to pay the contribution required by the Act may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per day.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
93 yea–35 nay · 4 not voting · 9 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
34 yea–13 nay
Committee referrals
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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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 385
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (34-13) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Finance
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (93-35) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Adopted
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House Favorable Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health