MD HB439 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 655
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 655
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Renaming the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Office of the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; renaming the Maryland Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Maryland Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; and altering the membership of the Maryland Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing.
Title
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 655 |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (33-0) |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-04-08 | 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 (136-0) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Favorable with Amendments {193423/1 Adopted |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-22 | House | First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
Same As/Similar To
SB665 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-13 - Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Annotated Code of Maryland
Blind and Low Vision
Committees and Commissions
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Names
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Annotated Code of Maryland
Blind and Low Vision
Committees and Commissions
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Names
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 23 | 109 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 13 | 603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 5 | 302 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 5 | 303 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Human Services | 10 | 1002 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Human Services | 7 | 127 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Human Services | 7 | 128 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Human Services | 7 | 802 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Human Services | 7 | 803 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 10 | 1103.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 2401 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 2402 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 2404 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 29 | 304 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Transportation | 7 | 1109 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
