MD HB423 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring, subject to certain conditions, the Prince George's County Board of Education to provide, at no charge, drink spiking detection products and drug detection strips to public high school students in the county through school-based health clinics or school libraries beginning in the 2026-2027 school year; and requiring each public high school in the county to submit a certain report to Maryland's Office of Overdose Response on or before October 1 each year.
Title
Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 1 NV: 8 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 1 NV: 8 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583 |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed (124-1) |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Favorable with Amendments {703921/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-22 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Subjects
Controlled Dangerous Substances
Education - Local Bills
Education, Boards of
Equipment
Forms
Health
Health Care Facilities
Libraries
Local Government Mandates
Medical Treatments
Opioids
Prince George's County
Public Schools
Reports
Safety
Secondary Schools
Education - Local Bills
Education, Boards of
Equipment
Forms
Health
Health Care Facilities
Libraries
Local Government Mandates
Medical Treatments
Opioids
Prince George's County
Public Schools
Reports
Safety
Secondary Schools
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 7 | 426.5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 7 | 455 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
