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2026 Regular Session

SB159

Emergency Medical Services - Vehicles and Ambulances - Required Supplies

Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025

Requiring the Executive Director of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems to coordinate, with Jurisdictional Emergency Medical Services Operating Programs, the minimum equipment, supplies, and medications needed for early childhood care, including neonatal care, to be available on emergency medical services vehicles.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate January 14, 2026 Senate passed March 23, 2026 House passed April 8, 2026 Senate passed April 13, 2026 House passed April 13, 2026 Enrolled April 13, 2026 Governor approved April 28, 2026

Recorded floor votes

4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 23, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

44 yea–0 nay · 3 absent

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April 8, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

126 yea–8 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent

View roll call

April 13, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

47 yea–0 nay

View roll call

April 13, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

118 yea–19 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

March 23, 2026 · House

Health

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282
  2. Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
  3. House Third Reading Passed (118-19) View roll call
  4. House Conference Committee Report {363122/1 Adopted View roll call
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed (47-0) View roll call
  6. Senate Conference Committee Report {363122/1 Adopted View roll call
  7. Senate House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Martinez, Reilly and Kaufman)
  8. Senate House Refuses Recede
  9. House House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Martinez, Reilly and Kaufman)
  10. House House Refuses Recede
  11. House Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Watson, Harris and Gallion)
  12. House Senate Requests House Recede
  13. House Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
  14. Senate Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Watson, Harris and Gallion)
  15. Senate Senate Requests House Recede
  16. Senate Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
  17. House Third Reading Passed (126-8) View roll call
  18. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  19. House Favorable with Amendments {723529/1 Adopted View roll call
  20. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
  21. House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
  22. House Referred Health
  23. Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
  24. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  25. Senate Favorable with Amendments {913527/1 Adopted
  26. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  27. Senate Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
  28. Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
  29. Senate Pre-filed
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