Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban)
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HB1143 — Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban)
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 February 11, 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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32 sponsors
1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (23 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Prohibiting, for a certain period of time, the Chief Medical Examiner, deputy chief medical examiners, assistant medical examiners, and pathologists authorized by the Chief Medical Examiner from using a hydrostatic lung test, also known as a lung float test, if performing a certain perinatal autopsy; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report, by December 1, 2027, to certain committees of the General Assembly on the usefulness and efficacy of the hydrostatic lung test and certain recommendations.
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Read HB1143 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
- D. Delegate Jones · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Primary
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- Palakovich Carr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Emily Shetty · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jen Terrasa · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sarah Wolek · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- S. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Cosponsor
- M. Morgan · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kim Ross · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Cosponsor
- Delegate Deni Taveras · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on · 24 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat
Co-sponsors (31)
- Delegate Jones, D.
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat
- Palakovich Carr
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat
- Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat
- Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat
- White Holland
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat
- Delegate Sarah Wolek Democrat
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican Voted No
- Johnson, S.
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Voted No
- Morgan, M. Voted No
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Voted No
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
- Delegate Kim Ross Democrat
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Voted No
- Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat
Not signed on (156)
156 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 156 →"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 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 4 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 98 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 23% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1143 do?
- Prohibiting, for a certain period of time, the Chief Medical Examiner, deputy chief medical examiners, assistant medical examiners, and pathologists authorized by the Chief Medical Examiner from using a hydrostatic lung test, also known as a lung float test, if performing a certain perinatal autopsy; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report, by December 1, 2027, to certain committees of the General Assembly on the usefulness and efficacy of the hydrostatic lung test and certain recommendations.
- Who sponsors HB1143?
- HB1143 is sponsored by Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Sarah Wolek (Democrat), Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Johnson, S., Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Morgan, M., Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Kim Ross (Democrat), Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), and Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1143?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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