2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB421: Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the use of the 9-1-1 Trust Fund for certain expenditures that support the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline; and altering a certain restriction on the use of the 9-1-1 Trust Fund to prohibit funds from being used for expenses solely related to the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline, instead of preventing the use of funds for any costs associated with the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline.

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Bill History

1/16/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
133
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/10/202590.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/25/2025100.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/16/202597.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197030.7 KB