2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB495: Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses

Legislative Summary

Altering the allowable uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund to provide funds for the operating expenses and personnel costs for investigations, enforcement actions, and other activities conducted by the Opioids Enforcement Unit within the Office of the Attorney General that are related to the recovery of funds from opioid-related judgments or settlements; and requiring the Attorney General to report annually beginning October 1, 2025, on the status of activity of the Opioids Enforcement Unit.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {653628/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (29-13)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (100-33)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 653628/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 653628/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2025
100
Yea
33
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
29
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(3/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Ellis
Arthur Ellis
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025111.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202590.7 KB
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