MD HB279 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing the establishment of a medication review committee within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services that convenes to determine whether to approve the administration of psychotropic medication to a certain incarcerated individual under certain circumstances; providing that psychotropic medication may not be administered to an incarcerated individual who refuses the medication except under certain circumstances; etc.
Title
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed (131-0) |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Favorable with Amendments {733725/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Health |
| 2025-09-16 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB196 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-13 - Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
Subjects
Administrative Hearings, Office of
Administrative Procedure Act
Appeals
Circuit Courts
Committees and Commissions
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Correctional Institutions
Corrections
Counselors and Therapists
Drugs
Emergencies
Evaluations and Reviews
Health Care Facilities
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Hearings
Incarcerated Individuals
Judicial Review
Licenses
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Notices
Nurses
Physicians
Privacy
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Recordings
Records
Safety
Threats
Time
Violence
Administrative Procedure Act
Appeals
Circuit Courts
Committees and Commissions
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Correctional Institutions
Corrections
Counselors and Therapists
Drugs
Emergencies
Evaluations and Reviews
Health Care Facilities
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Hearings
Incarcerated Individuals
Judicial Review
Licenses
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Notices
Nurses
Physicians
Privacy
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Recordings
Records
Safety
Threats
Time
Violence
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Services | 9 | 619 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
