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HB 60 — Maryland

Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns (Kaitlyn's Law)

Prohibiting an institution of higher education from denying access or services to a student based on the student's diagnosis of sickle cell disease; requiring an institution of higher education to provide reasonable accommodations for students with sickle cell disease; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop an education and awareness campaign, designed to enhance understanding of sickle cell disease and reduce stigmas, for institutions of higher education in the State regarding students with sickle cell disease; etc.

Latest action: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance · Feb 13, 2026

Passed one chamberAwareness and OutreachCommittees and CommissionsHealthHealth, Department ofHigher EducationHigher Education CommissionJob TrainingMedical ConditionsMedical TreatmentsPublic HealthStandards and Best PracticesState Universities and Colleges

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Appropriations (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate); Finance (Senate)

Updated Mar 23, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Oct 29, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Appropriations

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable Report by Appropriations

    Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Adopted

    Feb 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Floor Amendment {

    Feb 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Feb 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance

    Feb 13, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Edith Patterson

House of Delegates vote — 131–4

On Third Reading · Feb 12, 2026 · result: pass

131 yea · 4 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayKevin AndersonDistrict 38AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentRobbyn LewisDistrict 46AbsentLesley LopezDistrict 39AbsentDarrell OdomDistrict 27AAbsentLuke ClippingerDistrict 46Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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