HB 626 — Health Care Facilities - Change in Bed Capacity - Certificate of Need Exemption
Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 15
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Read HB 626 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 15
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Returned Passed
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Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Report Adopted
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Favorable Report by Finance
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First Reading Finance
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Third Reading Passed (139-0)
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Favorable with Amendments {246288/1 Report Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
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Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsors
- Delegate Harry Bhandari · Cosponsor
- Morgan · Cosponsor
- Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk · Cosponsor
- Pendergrass · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Barron · Cosponsor
- Senator Nick Charles · Cosponsor
- Delegate Brian Chisholm · Cosponsor
- Krebs · Primary
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ric Metzgar · Cosponsor
- Kelly · Cosponsor
- Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr · Cosponsor
- Saab · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Caylin Young · Cosponsor
- Delegate Robbyn Lewis · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Krebs
Co-sponsors (18)
- Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat
- Morgan
- Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat
- Pendergrass
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat
- Barron
- Senator Nick Charles Democrat
- Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican
- Kelly
- Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr Democrat
- Saab
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat
- Delegate Caylin Young Democrat
- Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"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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| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Eckardt | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Hershey | — | Yea |
| Hough | — | Yea |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Nathan-Pulliam | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Serafini | — | Yea |
| Zirkin | — | Yea |
| Delegate Edith J. Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Stephanie Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Antonio Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Arthur Ellis | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Benjamin F. Kramer | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Bill Ferguson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Brian J. Feldman | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cheryl C. Kagan | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Clarence K. Lam | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cory V. McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Craig J. Zucker | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Guy Guzzone | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jeff Waldstreicher | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jim Rosapepe | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Joanne C. Benson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Katie Fry Hester | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Malcolm Augustine | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Nancy J. King | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Pamela Beidle | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mike Griffith | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Bryan W. Simonaire | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Chris West | Republican | Yea |
| Senator J.B. Jennings | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jack Bailey | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jason C. Gallion | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 139 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (141)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderton | — | Yea |
| Atterbeary | — | Yea |
| Barron | — | Yea |
| Barve | — | Yea |
| Beitzel | — | Yea |
| Branch | — | Yea |
| Bridges | — | Yea |
| Bromwell | — | Yea |
| Cain | — | Yea |
| Carey | — | Yea |
| Carr | — | Yea |
| Clark | — | Yea |
| Conaway | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| Dumais | — | Yea |
| Gaines | — | Yea |
| Gilchrist | — | Yea |
| Glenn | — | Yea |
| Grammer | — | Yea |
| Haynes | — | Yea |
| Holmes | — | Yea |
| Impallaria | — | Yea |
| Jalisi | — | Yea |
| Krebs | — | Yea |
| Krimm | — | Yea |
| Lafferty | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Lisanti* | — | Yea |
| Boteler | — | Yea |
| Luedtke | — | Yea |
| Malone | — | Yea |
| Mangione | — | Yea |
| McIntosh | — | Yea |
| Mosby | — | Yea |
| Saab | — | Yea |
| Shoemaker | — | Yea |
| Sydnor | — | Yea |
| Kelly | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Kittleman | — | Yea |
| Watson, C. | — | Yea |
| Proctor | — | Yea |
| Lewis, R. | — | Yea |
| Young, P. | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Lierman | — | Yea |
| Otto | — | Yea |
| Parrott | — | Yea |
| Pendergrass | — | Yea |
| Reznik | — | Yea |
| Valentino-Smith | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Jackson, M. | — | Yea |
| Johnson, S. | — | Yea |
| Jones, A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, J. | — | Yea |
| Long, R. | — | Yea |
| Morgan, M. | — | Yea |
| Palakovich Carr | — | Yea |
| Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Anne Healey | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Anne R. Kaiser | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Ben Barnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Ben Barnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Bonnie Cullison | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Brian M. Crosby | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate C. T. Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Dana Stein | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate David Moon | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Debra Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Debra Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Diana M. Fennell | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Edith J. Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Emily Shetty | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Eric Ebersole | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Gabriel Acevero | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Harry Bhandari | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Heather Bagnall | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jared Solomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jen Terrasa | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jessica Feldmark | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jon S. Cardin | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Julian Ivey | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Kenneth Kerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Kriselda Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lesley J. Lopez | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lily Qi | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lorig Charkoudian | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Luke Clippinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Marc Korman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mark S. Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mary A. Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Melissa Wells | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Michele Guyton | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mike Rogers | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Pam Queen | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Regina T. Boyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Stephanie Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Terri L. Hill | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Vaughn Stewart | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Veronica Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Benjamin Brooks | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Dalya Attar | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Karen Lewis Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Nick Charles | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Ron Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Sara Love | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Shelly Hettleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate April Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate April Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Brian Chisholm | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Christopher T. Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate H. Kevin Anderson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Delegate Jason C. Buckel | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Jay A. Jacobs | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Jesse T. Pippy | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Kathy Szeliga | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Lauren Arikan | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Mark N. Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Mark N. Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Ric Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Seth A. Howard | Republican | Not Voting |
| Delegate Steven J. Arentz | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Susan K. McComas | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Wayne A. Hartman | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate William J. Wivell | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Johnny Mautz | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mike McKay | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Paul D. Corderman | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 626?
- HB 626 is sponsored by Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Morgan, Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democrat), Pendergrass, Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Barron, Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Krebs, Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Kelly, Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (Democrat), Saab, Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democrat), Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat), and Delegate Robbyn Lewis (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 626?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 626?
- Track HB 626 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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