2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB594: Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program

Legislative Summary

Altering the training that the Maryland Department of Health is authorized to provide under the Overdose Response Program to include emphasis on the restoration of breathing, avoiding withdrawal, and compassionate postoverdose support and care; clarifying that the use of the Opioid Restitution Fund is subject to certain restrictions; and altering the authorized uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund to include addressing racial and socioeconomic disparities in access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/31/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
2/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {963525/1
Senate
2/25/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted
Senate
2/26/2025
Committee Amendment {963525/1 Adopted
Senate
2/26/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/28/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
3/3/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments {983926/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 983926/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 983926/1 Adopted

3/28/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 963525/1

Favorable with Amendments 963525/1

2/25/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2025
132
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/28/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/2/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Ellis
Arthur Ellis
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/2025158.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/26/2025116.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/2025100.3 KB
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