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HB0166 — State Government - Henrietta Lacks Commission - Establishment (Henrietta Lacks Commission of Maryland Act of 2026)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Establishing the Henrietta Lacks Commission to take certain actions related to the legacy of Henrietta Lacks and the use of HeLa cells, including promotion of education on the life of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa science; and requiring the Commission, beginning in 2027, to report by December 1 annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on its activities in the State.
Bill Text
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Read HB0166 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ric Metzgar · Primary
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kris Fair · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sheila Ruth · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jared Solomon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jen Terrasa · Cosponsor
- Delegate Melissa Wells · Cosponsor
- Delegate C. T. Wilson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Chao Wu · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican
Co-sponsors (12)
- Delegate Schmidt
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat
- Delegate Kris Fair Democrat
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat
- Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat
- Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat
- Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat
- Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat
- Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat
- Delegate Chao Wu Democrat
Not signed on (175)
175 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 175 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 128 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0166 do?
- Establishing the Henrietta Lacks Commission to take certain actions related to the legacy of Henrietta Lacks and the use of HeLa cells, including promotion of education on the life of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa science; and requiring the Commission, beginning in 2027, to report by December 1 annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on its activities in the State.
- Who sponsors HB0166?
- HB0166 is sponsored by Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), Delegate C. T. Wilson (Democrat), and Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0166?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB0166?
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