HB 669 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Doula Services – Coverage
Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2022. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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23 sponsors
23 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read HB 669 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682
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Returned Passed
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Third Reading Passed
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Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Adopted
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Favorable Report by Finance
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Referred Finance
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Third Reading Passed
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Favorable with Amendments {
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
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Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m.
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First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsors
- Senator Karen Lewis Young · Primary
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes · Primary
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Primary
- Delegate Robbyn Lewis · Primary
- Landis · Primary
- Krebs · Primary
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Primary
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr · Primary
- Kelly · Primary
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser · Primary
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Primary
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Primary
- Delegate Harry Bhandari · Primary
- Belcastro · Primary
- Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk · Primary
- Pendergrass · Primary
- Delegate Melissa Wells · Primary
- Delegate Lorig Charkoudian · Primary
- Bridges · Primary
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins · Primary
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Primary
- Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr · Primary
- Delegate Steve Johnson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →23 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on · 23 voted No
Sponsors (23)
- Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
- Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat
- Landis
- Krebs
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat
- Kelly
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat
- Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat
- Belcastro
- Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat
- Pendergrass
- Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat
- Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat
- Bridges
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
- Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr Democrat
- Delegate Steve Johnson Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (165)
165 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 165 →"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 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 30% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Sydnor | — | Yea |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Eckardt | — | Nay |
| Hershey | — | Nay |
| Cassilly | — | Nay |
| Edwards | — | Nay |
| Hough | — | Nay |
| 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 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 |
| Senator Shelly Hettleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mike Griffith | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Bryan W. Simonaire | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Chris West | Republican | Nay |
| Senator J.B. Jennings | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Jack Bailey | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Jason C. Gallion | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Paul D. Corderman | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 45 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 117 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 16% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 669?
- HB 669 is sponsored by Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat), Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democrat), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Robbyn Lewis (Democrat), Landis, Krebs, Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Kelly, Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Belcastro, Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democrat), Pendergrass, Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Bridges, Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (Democrat), and Delegate Steve Johnson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 669?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2022. Enacted.
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