Maryland House Bill 446

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the duties of the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council to include an examination of the capacity of health care providers to deliver care to certain individuals and to identify methods by which the State can assist health care providers in delivering care to certain individuals; establishing the Dementia Services and Brain Health Program in the Maryland Department of Health to lead the State's public health efforts relating to brain health and dementia; etc.

Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit

Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]
Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]
Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Kim Ross [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]
Del. Teresa Woorman [D]

2026-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239
2026-04-09	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2026-04-07	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-07	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-06	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-23	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2026-03-23	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-23	House	Favorable with Amendments {693825/1 Adopted
2026-03-23	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-02-12	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-02-12	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-04	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-23	House	First Reading Health

SB555 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 240

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0446?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0446f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0446t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_239_hb0446t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0446_69382501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0446_hlt.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0446_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0874.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0886.pdf