HB0637 — Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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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 30, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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57 sponsors
1 primary, 56 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (50 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for a certain preventive service, to hold a notice and comment period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the health insurance coverage requirements for certain immunizations, screenings, and services; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB0637 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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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Speaker · Primary
- Administration · Cosponsor
- Delegate Holmes · Cosponsor
- D. Delegate Jones · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lewis · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nick Allen · Cosponsor
- Delegate Marlon Amprey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Harry Bhandari · Cosponsor
- Delegate Adrian Boafo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Derrick Coley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Eric Ebersole · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mark Edelson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell · Cosponsor
- Delegate Linda Foley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Michele Guyton · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Julian Ivey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Moon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno · Cosponsor
- Delegate Darrell Odom · Cosponsor
- Palakovich Carr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur · Cosponsor
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson · Cosponsor
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrew C. Pruski · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lily Qi · Cosponsor
- Delegate Denise Roberts · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mike Rogers · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kim Ross · Cosponsor
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gary Simmons · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jared Solomon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart · Cosponsor
- Delegate Deni Taveras · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- Delegate Joe Vogel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Courtney Watson · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods · Cosponsor
- Delegate Chao Wu · Cosponsor
- Delegate Natalie Ziegler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 56 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 81 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Speaker
Co-sponsors (56)
- Administration
- Delegate Holmes
- Delegate Jones, D.
- Delegate Lewis
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Nick Allen Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Marlon Amprey Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Adrian Boafo Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Derrick Coley Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Mark Edelson Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North Democrat Voted No
- Delegate David Moon Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Darrell Odom Democrat Voted No
- Palakovich Carr
- Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur Democrat
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Voted No
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Andrew C. Pruski Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Denise Roberts Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Kim Ross Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Gary Simmons Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Courtney Watson Democrat
- White Holland
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Chao Wu Democrat
- Delegate Natalie Ziegler Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 28% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 3 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 98 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 23% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 1 | 85 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 37 | 92 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 26% | 65% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0637 do?
- Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for a certain preventive service, to hold a notice and comment period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the health insurance coverage requirements for certain immunizations, screenings, and services; etc.
- Who sponsors HB0637?
- HB0637 is sponsored by Speaker, Administration, Delegate Holmes, Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Lewis, Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Nick Allen (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Mark Edelson (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Darrell Odom (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Andrew C. Pruski (Democrat), Delegate Lily Qi (Democrat), Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Delegate Kim Ross (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat), Delegate Courtney Watson (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat), Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat), Delegate Natalie Ziegler (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0637?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0637?
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