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MD HB 1589

died on adjournment

Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did MD HB 1589 pass?

No. MD HB 1589 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-15): First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

What is MD HB 1589 about?

MD HB 1589 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)”.

Who sponsors MD HB 1589?

Woorman, Cullison, Acevero and 2 others are the primary sponsors of MD HB 1589.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-15 — First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Woormanprimary
  • Cullisonprimary
  • Aceveroprimary
  • Fairprimary
  • Martinezprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-15

    First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    referral-committee

Versions

  • First - Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: HB 1368not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: SB 626

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1589?ys=2026RS

Attribution

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