HB 554 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership

HB 554 updates the name of the "House Health and Government Operations Committee" to "House Health Committee" in several Maryland statutes. This change affects which legislative committee receives reports from state health departments about program funding and nursing home oversight. The bill does not alter committee responsibilities or report content, only revising the official committee name used in legal references. This is a procedural update to align committee naming across relevant health and government laws.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026
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MINOR
The bill text underwent significant reorganization, swapping the order in which different legal articles are repealed and reenacted. Additionally, a new reporting requirement was added for nursing home deficiencies, mandating that notices be sent to the local county governing body in addition to existing recipients like the Governor and state committees.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the sequence of legal articles addressed was altered, and the enforcement scope for nursing home oversight was expanded to include local county officials.
TECHNICAL

The order of repealed and reenacted articles was changed; the bill now addresses Labor and Employment articles before State Government articles, reversing the original sequence.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added to notify the local governing body of the county where a nursing home is located whenever a deficiency or enforcement action occurs.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 49
Mar 22, 2026
D Democratic36
25 Yea 11
69% Yea
R Republican13
10 Yea 3
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 22, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-14)
senate
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Feb 20, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-5)
house of delegates
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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