Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 16 D cosponsors

HB1468 — Hospitals - Patients in Active Labor - Safe Discharge Labor Plans

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Requiring a hospital to prepare a safe discharge labor plan before discharging or transferring a patient in active labor, subject to a certain exception; requiring a hospital to maintain records of safe discharge labor plans for at least 21 years; requiring a hospital to conspicuously post copies of the rights of a patient in active labor; and requiring a hospital to provide certain annual training to certain staff members.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (170)

170 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1468 do?
Requiring a hospital to prepare a safe discharge labor plan before discharging or transferring a patient in active labor, subject to a certain exception; requiring a hospital to maintain records of safe discharge labor plans for at least 21 years; requiring a hospital to conspicuously post copies of the rights of a patient in active labor; and requiring a hospital to provide certain annual training to certain staff members.
Who sponsors HB1468?
HB1468 is sponsored by Delegate Conaway, Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Jackie Addison (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Karen Simpson (Democrat), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), Delegate Sarah Wolek (Democrat), Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat), and Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1468?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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