Legislation - HB0658

Title: Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
Sponsored by: Delegates Charkoudian, Alston, Bagnall, Cullison, Guzzone, Hill, Kaufman, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, Ross, White Holland, and Woorman
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation to the court; 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 under certain circumstances; requiring the Program to establish a community monitoring board for certain purposes; etc.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance; Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0412

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Department of Health - Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {783321/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (101-36) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Finance Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Maryland Department of Health - Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments {783321/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (101-36)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Finance Judicial Proceedings	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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