Legislation - HB0032

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish a forensic review board at facilities that have charge of persons who have been committed to the facility as not criminally responsible; authorizing a forensic review board to make recommendations relating to the release or rehabilitation of a committed person; requiring the board to give notice at least 10 days before a meeting concerning the committed person; requiring the board to give consideration to a written statement offered by the committed person to the board; etc.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance; Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0043

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/29/2024 Legislative Date 10/29/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {873427/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Referred Finance Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/31/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 115 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/29/2024	10/29/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Favorable with Amendments {873427/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Referred Finance Judicial Proceedings	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/31/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Second Reading Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	3/20/2025	Returned Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 115
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established

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