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Votes at a glance: House records dozens of third‑reading actions, including bills on health, education and justice
Summary
The House recorded roll‑call votes on a wide set of Senate and House bills on third reading; notable outcomes included passage of bills on veterinary practice discipline, MVA photo repeal, and multiple health and education measures.
Annapolis, March 19, 2026 — The House of Delegates took roll‑call votes on a large set of bills on third reading during its session, moving multiple measures to final passage. Highlights from the calendar include:
- Senate Bill 54 (State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, disciplinary grounds): passed (137‑0).
- Senate Bill 87 (Motor Vehicle Administration: repeal of color photograph requirement): passed (135‑1).
- Senate Bill 125 (repeal notarized bill of sale requirement; MVA valuation changes): passed (94‑42).
- Senate Bill 385 (public‑health immunization screening and insurer coverage measures, "Vax Act"): passed (105‑32).
- Senate Bill 822 (Maryland Parole Commission and remedies for erroneously convicted individuals): passed (101‑35) after a failed amendment seeking exemption for disparity‑grant counties.
The clerk recorded tallies for each bill as called; many bills passed unanimously or with strong majorities. Several measures are administrative or technical updates (photo requirements, licensure compacts, program renamings) and were moved with brief floor discussion.
What happens next: Bills declared passed will proceed through enrollment and other standard post‑passage steps. For measures affecting regulatory or administrative processes, implementing agencies were signaled to prepare technical guidance.
