MD SB626 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB314
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lam, A. Washington and Ready)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lam, A. Washington and Ready)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Secretary of Health to keep and maintain a birth information history for each individual for whom a certificate of birth is issued under a certain provision of law; requiring the Secretary to maintain a database of birth information histories that may be accessed by governmental entities for a certain purpose under certain circumstances; altering the circumstances under which the Secretary is required to make a new certificate of birth due to the change of a sex designation of an individual; etc.
Title
Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 91 N: 36 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - Floor Amendment 383620/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 90 NV: 9 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2026-04-08 - House - Floor Amendment 163321/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 92 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Floor Amendment 453320/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted (Y: 27 N: 14 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 20 N: 21 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2026-04-08 - House - Floor Amendment 383620/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 90 NV: 9 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2026-04-08 - House - Floor Amendment 163321/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 92 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Floor Amendment 453320/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted (Y: 27 N: 14 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 20 N: 21 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lam, A. Washington and Ready) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Martinez and Hutchinson) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | House Refuses Recede |
| 2026-04-11 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Martinez and Hutchinson) |
| 2026-04-11 | House | House Refuses Recede |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (91-36) |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Floor Amendment {383620/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (36-90) |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Floor Amendment {163321/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (36-92) |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Favorable with Amendments {183229/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Referred Health |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (24-16) |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Floor Amendment {323820/1 (Senator McKay) Adopted |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Floor Amendment {453320/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted (27-14) |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Lam) Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected (20-21) |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Salling) Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | First Reading Finance and Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
SB314 (Carry Over) 2025-01-20 - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (Finance)
HB1589 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-15 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB1589 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-15 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Subjects
Certifications
Classifications and Designations
Court Orders
Data
Drivers' Licenses
Ethics
Expungement and Shielded Records
Gender
Gender Identity and Expression
Health
Health, Department of
Historical Matters
Identification
Jurisdiction
Minors
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters
Names
Parents and Guardians
Perjury
permits
Personal Identifying Information
Public Health
Records
Standards and Best Practices
Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation
Vital Records
Vulnerable Adults
Classifications and Designations
Court Orders
Data
Drivers' Licenses
Ethics
Expungement and Shielded Records
Gender
Gender Identity and Expression
Health
Health, Department of
Historical Matters
Identification
Jurisdiction
Minors
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters
Names
Parents and Guardians
Perjury
permits
Personal Identifying Information
Public Health
Records
Standards and Best Practices
Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation
Vital Records
Vulnerable Adults
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 4 | 208.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 4 | 211 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Transportation | 12 | 305 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
