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SB 326 — Maryland

Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)

Altering certain provisions of law to include physician assistants in the health care practitioners who may take certain actions, including actions related to the guardianship of disabled persons, admissions to mental health facilities and the Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program; altering the health care practitioners that may order that a pregnant incarcerated individual be admitted to the infirmary; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to cover charges related certain examinations for certain emergency evaluees; etc.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222 · Apr 28, 2026

EnactedCommittee ChangesCommittees and CommissionsDisabilitiesDisparityEmergenciesEmergency Medical ServicesEthicsGood SamaritanHealthHealth Care CommissionHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth OccupationsHealth, Department ofImmunizationIncarcerated IndividualsMedical Equipment and DevicesMedical TreatmentsMental and Behavioral HealthMidwivesParents and GuardiansPetitionsPhysician AssistantsPovertyPregnancyReportsStudiesTimeWork, Labor, and Employment

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: Finance (Senate); Health (House of Delegates)

Cross-filed with HB 377 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.

Updated May 6, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Jan 22, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Health

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable Report by Health

    Apr 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 7, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Returned Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222

    Apr 28, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Clarence Lam, Mary Beth Carozza, Pam Beidle

Senate vote — 45–0

On Third Reading · Mar 3, 2026 · result: pass

45 yea · 0 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Arthur EllisDistrict 28YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentAnthony MuseDistrict 26Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 136–0

On Third Reading · Mar 20, 2026 · result: pass

136 yea · 0 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentNic KipkeDistrict 31AbsentKaren TolesDistrict 25Absent
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

How we know this

Every line above comes from the Maryland General Assembly record via Open States. The motion text is shown as recorded, so a procedural vote (to amend, refer or reconsider) is not read as a vote on the bill itself. The source does not say which text version each vote was on; every version is linked below.

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 Report an error on this page

Official records. Maryland legislators, bills and roll-call votes from the Maryland General Assembly, imported through Open States on Oct 29, 2026. Accuracy review against the official site is still under way. Campaign-finance records for Maryland are not imported yet.