HB0427 — Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Extending to December 31, 2027, the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study and make recommendations related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; adding a representative of a historically Black college or university in the State to the Task Force; and requiring the Task Force to submit an updated report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 31, 2026.
Bill Text
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Read HB0427 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Primary
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Elizabeth Embry · Cosponsor
- Delegate Linda Foley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jen Terrasa · Cosponsor
- Delegate Natalie Ziegler · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 27 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
Co-sponsors (9)
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat
- Delegate Elizabeth Embry Democrat
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat
- Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat
- Delegate Natalie Ziegler Democrat
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 178 →"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 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 88 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 104 | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 21% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 110 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 18% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0427 do?
- Extending to December 31, 2027, the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study and make recommendations related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; adding a representative of a historically Black college or university in the State to the Task Force; and requiring the Task Force to submit an updated report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 31, 2026.
- Who sponsors HB0427?
- HB0427 is sponsored by Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), and Delegate Natalie Ziegler (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0427?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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