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IntroducedFeb 06, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 08, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maryland House Bill
Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Referred Rules
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1014
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- A. Johnsoncosponsor
- S. Johnsoncosponsor
- J. Longcosponsor
- McComascosponsor
- Pattersoncosponsor
- Robertscosponsor
- Alstoncosponsor
- Bagnallcosponsor
- Guzzonecosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Hutchinsoncosponsor
- Kaufmancosponsor
- Kipkecosponsor
- Lopezcosponsor
- Martinezcosponsor
- M. Morgancosponsor
- Reillycosponsor
- Rosenbergcosponsor
- Rosscosponsor
- Szeligacosponsor
- Taverascosponsor
- White Hollandcosponsor
- Woormancosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Referred Rules
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
- Favorable with Amendments {833622/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (124-0)
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- First Reading Health
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)PDF
- Amendments {833622/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Text - Third - Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)PDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Video: HealthHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Bauss, Makena (Disability Rights Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, FWA -- Jasen, Debi
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Dima, Rania
- HLT Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Yeiser, Bethany (CURESZ Foundation)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Reyes, Ashlee (Treatment Advocacy Center)
- HLT Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Pogliano, Laura (Families for Treatment)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Liskin, Laurie
- HLT Testimony, FWA -- Coble, Annie (Johns Hopkins University & Medicine)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Diamond, Joanna (Health Care for the Homeless)
- HLT Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- michael, Rayetta (Help in the Home)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Martin, Dan (Mental Health Association of Maryland)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Shears-Coates, Laura
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Nash, Philip
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Ireland, Emilienne
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Montaner, Liz
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Lang, Damian (Sheppard Pratt)
- HLT Testimony, FWA -- Clark, Ashley (Harris Jones & Malone, LLC)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Rabbitt, Dan (Behavioral Health System Baltimore)
- HLT Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Beck, Gina
- HLT Testimony, FWA -- Gautam, Rishi (LifeBridge Health)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Dickerson, Taylor (Maryland Psychological Association)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- michael, Rayetta (Help in the Home)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Lynch, Meghan (Maryland Department of Health)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- SNYDER, CHERIE (WAC)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Thompson, Mary Ann (St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center)
- HLT Testimony, FWA -- Tilburg, Will (University of Maryland Medical System)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Mehu, Natasha (Maryland Hospital Association)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Gray, Michael (Tulipifera Strategies)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Livshin, Michelle (On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Edelman, Janet (Retired)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Woods, Jamila (Maryland General Assembly)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Burton, Evelyn (Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance)
- HLT Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Richardson, Charles (NAMI)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Williams, Krystal (Maryland Office of the Public Defender)
- HLT Testimony, FWA -- Wise, Steve (MedChi)
