Maryland House Bill 637

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 55)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for a certain preventive service, to hold a notice and comment period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the health insurance coverage requirements for certain immunizations, screenings, and services; etc.

Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)

Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Marlon Amprey [D]	Del. Dylan Behler [D]
Del. Harry Bhandari [D]	Del. Adrian Boafo [D]	Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Derrick Coley [D]
Del. Eric Ebersole [D]	Del. Mark Edelson [D]	Del. Diana Fennell [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]
Del. Catherine Forbes [D]	Del. Michele Guyton [D]	Del. Andrea Harrison [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Julian Ivey [D]	Del. Dana Jones [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]
Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D]	Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Gabriel Moreno [D]
Del. Darrell Odom [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]
Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Andrew Pruski [D]	Del. Lily Qi [D]	Del. Denise Roberts [D]
Del. Mike Rogers [D]	Del. Kim Ross [D]	Del. Malcolm Ruff [D]	Del. Gary Simmons [D]
Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Ryan Spiegel [D]	Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]	Del. Deni Taveras [D]
Del. Veronica Turner [D]	Del. Joe Vogel [D]	Del. Courtney Watson [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]
Del. Greg Wims [D]	Del. Jamila Woods [D]	Del. Chao Wu [D]	Del. Natalie Ziegler [D]
Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]
Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Teresa Woorman [D]

2026-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 32 NV: 5 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - House - Floor Amendment 203925/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 92 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2026-03-20 - House - Floor Amendment 863029/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 94 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7
2026-04-09	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (31-13)
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
2026-03-21	House	Third Reading Passed (98-32)
2026-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20	House	Floor Amendment {203925/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (37-92)
2026-03-20	House	Floor Amendment {863029/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (37-94)
2026-03-20	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Arikan) Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments {493126/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-02-26	House	Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-02-26	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-05	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-04	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-30	House	First Reading Health

SB385 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	18	112	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	18	328	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	18	329	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	18	330	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	18	331	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	18	332	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	12	508	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	15	1A-10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	15	817	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0637?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0637f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0637t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_7_hb0637t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0637_49312601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0637_86302901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0637_20392501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0637_hlt.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0637_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0635.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0636.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0702.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0889.pdf