Legislation - HB0423

Title: Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26
Sponsored by: Prince George's County Delegation
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {703921/1 Adopted Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (124-1) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Favorable with Amendments {703921/1 Adopted	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (124-1)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

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