HB624Introduced in the House of Delegates
Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)
Introduced by Jennifer White Holland, District 10
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to comply with certain staffing standards to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring each staffing committee to develop a staffing plan; requiring the chief nursing executive of each hospital to produce a draft clinical staffing plan and submit it to the clinical staffing committee of the hospital; requiring, beginning in 2028, by July 1 each year, each hospital to implement a clinical staffing plan; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236
April 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 11, 2026
96
Yes
35
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Not Voting |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Health
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Favorable with Amendments {933025/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (94-33)
Referred Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {133124/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
House Concurs Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (96-35)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 933025/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 133124/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Health (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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