HB 166 — State Government - Henrietta Lacks Commission - Establishment (Henrietta Lacks Commission of Maryland Act of 2026)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-14
Establishing the Henrietta Lacks Commission to take certain actions related to the legacy of Henrietta Lacks and the use of HeLa cells, including promotion of education on the life of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa science; and requiring the Commission, beginning in 2027, to report by December 1 annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on its activities in the State.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (13)
- Ric Metzgar (R, MD-6) — sponsor · 2026-01-14
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Kenneth Kerr (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Mary A. Lehman (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Sheila Ruth (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Sheree Sample-Hughes (D, MD-37) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Jared Solomon (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Jen Terrasa (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Melissa Wells (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- C. T. Wilson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Chao Wu (D, MD-9) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
Action timeline (7)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Government, Labor, and Elections
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Hearing — Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate education, energy, and the environment | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House government, labor, and elections | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ric Metzgar (R, state_lower MD-6) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | C. T. Wilson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Chao Wu (D, state_lower MD-9) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Charlotte Crutchfield (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jared Solomon (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jen Terrasa (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Kenneth Kerr (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Mary A. Lehman (D, state_lower MD-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Melissa Wells (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Sheila Ruth (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Sheree Sample-Hughes (D, state_lower MD-37) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate education, energy, and the environment · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House government, labor, and elections · md-leg