Maryland Senate Bill 385

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8
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 comments period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the authority of pharmacists to administer certain vaccinations; etc.

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

Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]	Sen. Kevin Harris [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]
Sen. Cheryl Kagan [D]	Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Clarence Lam [D]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]
Sen. Sara Love [D]	Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2026-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 105 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8
2026-04-08	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-07	House	Third Reading Passed (105-32)
2026-04-03	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-03	House	Favorable Report by Health
2026-03-25	House	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23	House	Referred Health
2026-03-23	Senate	Third Reading Passed (32-12)
2026-03-20	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {583921/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-01-27	Senate	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27	Senate	First Reading Finance

HB637 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7

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/SB0385?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0385f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0385t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_8_sb0385t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0385_58392101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0385_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0385_hlt.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0634.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1079.pdf