SB0348 — Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - High-Risk Pregnancies - Communication After Discharge
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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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Altering the requirement that a hospital or freestanding birthing center contact the birth parent after the delivery of a newborn following a high-risk pregnancy to evaluate the birthing parent's status and, as necessary, provide certain information to be at least 24 hours after discharge.
Bill Text
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Read SB0348 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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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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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Jackson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 45 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Jackson
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 100 | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 24% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 32% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0348 do?
- Altering the requirement that a hospital or freestanding birthing center contact the birth parent after the delivery of a newborn following a high-risk pregnancy to evaluate the birthing parent's status and, as necessary, provide certain information to be at least 24 hours after discharge.
- Who sponsors SB0348?
- SB0348 is sponsored by Senator Jackson.
- What is the current status of SB0348?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB0348?
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