Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

HB1564 — Public Health - Drugs and Medical Devices Used in Death Sentences - Prohibition

Last action — First Reading (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.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Prohibiting a person doing business in the State from knowingly manufacturing or selling, distributing, dispensing, or otherwise supplying a drug or medical device or compounding a drug if the person knows or reasonably should know certain authorization was prompted, either directly or indirectly, by a person seeking the drug or device with the intent that the drug or device will be used to carry out a death sentence.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (184)

184 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1564 do?
Prohibiting a person doing business in the State from knowingly manufacturing or selling, distributing, dispensing, or otherwise supplying a drug or medical device or compounding a drug if the person knows or reasonably should know certain authorization was prompted, either directly or indirectly, by a person seeking the drug or device with the intent that the drug or device will be used to carry out a death sentence.
Who sponsors HB1564?
HB1564 is sponsored by Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), and Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1564?
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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