Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: passed_lower. Latest action: April 17, 2026.
Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban).
Prohibiting, for a certain period of time, the Chief Medical Examiner, deputy chief medical examiners, assistant medical examiners, and pathologists authorized by the Chief Medical Examiner from using a hydrostatic lung test, also known as a lung float test, if performing a certain perinatal autopsy; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report, by December 1, 2027, to certain committees of the General Assembly on the usefulness and efficacy of the hydrostatic lung test and certain recommendations.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-08 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-04-17 | Latest Action | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |