Maryland House Bill 276

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 91
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program, including by establishing requirements regarding an automated external defibrillator (AED) coordinator, repealing certain provisions of law regarding regional council AED committees, and exempting certain law enforcement agencies from being required to obtain a certificate for an AED deployed in a patrol vehicle of the law enforcement agency; establishing certain certification qualifications for grocery stores and restaurants under the Program; etc.

State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions

House Health Committee

2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 123 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 91
2026-04-09	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-04-08	Senate	Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted
2026-04-03	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-02	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-27	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-26	House	Third Reading Passed (123-11)
2026-02-24	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-24	House	Favorable with Amendments {663526/1 Adopted
2026-02-23	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-01-22	House	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Health
2025-10-01	House	Pre-filed

SB24 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 92

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	13	517	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	21	330.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	2	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0276?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0276f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0276t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_91_hb0276t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0276_66352601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0276_hlt.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0276_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0152.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0941.pdf