Maryland House Bill 246 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 8 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Specifying that certain provisions of law relating to confidentiality do not prohibit the disclosure of certain information relating to adult protective services or the disclosure of the identity of certain persons making certain reports under certain circumstances; expanding the definition of "health practitioner" to include certain emergency medical providers; and authorizing individuals who are required in specific instances to report information regarding alleged vulnerable adults to make a report by calling the statewide reporting hotline.

Human Services - Adult Protective Services

House Judiciary Committee

2025-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-04-08	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37
2025-04-02	House	Returned Passed
2025-04-02	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2025-03-27	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2025-03-27	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2025-03-17	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2025-03-14	House	Third Reading Passed (137-0)
2025-03-13	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2025-03-13	House	Favorable with Amendments {903327/1 Adopted
2025-03-13	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2025-01-10	House	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-08	House	First Reading Judiciary
2024-10-09	House	Pre-filed

SB205 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 38

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Family Law	14	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	14	302	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	14	308	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Human Services	1	201	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0246?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0246f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0246t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_37_hb0246t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0246_90332701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0246_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0246_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/House/0525.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/Senate/0842.pdf