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2026 Regular Session

SB790

Public Health Reform Act

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to organize the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps; altering the membership, leadership selection process, and staffing of the Commission on Public Health; requiring the Commission to provide guidance for the implementation of recommendations made by the Commission on Public Health; establishing the Public Health Workforce Development Fund; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to develop a process to assess the health equity impacts of relevant legislation; etc.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 6, 2026 Senate passed April 13, 2026

Recorded floor votes

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

April 13, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

33 yea–12 nay · 2 not voting

View roll call

Committee referrals

February 6, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. House Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
  2. Senate Third Reading Passed (33-12) View roll call
  3. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  4. Senate Favorable with Amendments {593623/1 Adopted
  5. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
  6. Senate Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
  7. Senate First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
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