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MD SB 550

died on adjournment

Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Mental Disorders

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did MD SB 550 pass?

No. MD SB 550 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 (2026-02-09): Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

What is MD SB 550 about?

MD SB 550 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Mental Disorders”.

Who sponsors MD SB 550?

Charles is the primary sponsor of MD SB 550.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-09 — Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Charlesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-09

    Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-02-04

    First Reading Finance

    referral-committee

Versions

  • First - Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Mental DisordersCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

Attribution

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