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MD HB1564
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Veronica Turner
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any person doing business in Maryland from knowingly manufacturing, selling, distributing, dispensing, or compounding drugs or medical devices intended for use in executions
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Applies when a person knows or reasonably should know that an order, prescription, or authorization was prompted by someone seeking the drug or device to carry out a death sentence
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Covers both direct and indirect involvement in supplying execution drugs or devices
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Adds new Section 21–1114 to the Health – General Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland
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Effective date: October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Public Health - Drugs and Medical Devices Used in Death Sentences - Prohibition
Commerce and Business
Last Action
Hearing canceled (Judiciary)
2/20/2026