Maryland Senate Bill 412

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation; establishing the Community Forensic Aftercare Program in the Maryland Department of Health to monitor committed persons on conditional release and individuals with mental illness or an intellectual disability who are required to be monitored; prohibiting a court from issuing an order that authorizes or requires a Community Forensic Aftercare Program to make certain clinical decisions; etc.

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program

Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]

2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237
2026-04-09	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-04-09	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (99-36)
2026-04-03	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-03	House	Favorable with Amendments {793520/1 Adopted
2026-04-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-03-24	House	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-24	House	Referred Health
2026-03-23	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-03-23	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-23	Senate	Floor Amendment {763920/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted
2026-03-23	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {923920/1 Adopted
2026-03-23	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-03	Senate	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
2026-01-29	Senate	First Reading Finance and Judicial Proceedings

HB658 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Referred Finance Judicial Proceedings

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	3	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	3	120.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	3	120.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	5901	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	5902	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	5903	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	5904	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0412?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0412f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0412t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0412e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_237_sb0412e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0412_92392001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0412_76392001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0412_79352001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0412_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0412_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0412_hlt.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0683.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1163.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1048.pdf