Maryland Senate Bill 205 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 8 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 38
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 certain individuals who are required in specific instances to report information regarding alleged vulnerable adults to make a report.

Human Services - Adult Protective Services

Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee

2025-04-01 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-04-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 38
2025-04-02	Senate	Returned Passed
2025-04-01	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2025-03-31	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2025-03-31	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2025-03-17	House	Referred Judiciary
2025-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2025-03-14	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2025-03-14	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {403525/1 Adopted
2025-03-14	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2025-01-06	Senate	Hearing 1/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-08	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2024-10-09	Senate	Pre-filed

HB246 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37

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/SB0205?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0205f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0205t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_38_sb0205t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0205_40352501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/sb0205_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/sb0205_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/Senate/0590.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/House/1034.pdf