Legislation - SB0587

Title: Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding
Sponsored by: Senators Guzzone, Corderman, Hettleman, Lewis Young, McCray, Rosapepe, Salling, and Zucker
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to include an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {893129/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2026	3/05/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {893129/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Appropriations	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

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