SB0656 — Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals)
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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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Making a violation of certain provisions of law regarding the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale certain cosmetic products an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; providing that a person who violates the is liable for certain civil damages resulting from actual harm sustained by an individual; requiring the Department of Health and the Attorney General to develop a plan for a special fund to support research and treatment related to conditions caused by harmful chemicals in cosmetic products; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0656 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 Shaneka Henson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 42 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat
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 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 101 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 24% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 21% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (48)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 23% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0656 do?
- Making a violation of certain provisions of law regarding the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale certain cosmetic products an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; providing that a person who violates the is liable for certain civil damages resulting from actual harm sustained by an individual; requiring the Department of Health and the Attorney General to develop a plan for a special fund to support research and treatment related to conditions caused by harmful chemicals in cosmetic products; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0656?
- SB0656 is sponsored by Senator Shaneka Henson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0656?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
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