Maryland Senate Bill 24

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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 92
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; and establishing certain certification qualifications for grocery stores and restaurants under the Program.

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

Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee

2026-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 125 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 92
2026-04-03	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-02	House	Third Reading Passed (125-8)
2026-04-01	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-01	House	Favorable Report by Health
2026-03-17	House	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-06	House	Referred Health
2026-03-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2026-03-03	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-03	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {223826/1 Adopted
2026-03-02	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-01-16	Senate	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
2025-09-30	Senate	Pre-filed

HB276 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 91

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/SB0024?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0024f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0024t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_92_sb0024t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0024_22382601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0024_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0024_hlt.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0257.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0966.pdf