STATE BILLMD HB 222ENGROSSED

County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)

Requiring each county board of education to update certain policies to include information on authorized possession of naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication by certain high school students and immunity from liability; and altering the list of individuals who may administer naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication under a certain policy.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 18, 2026; 239 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 222 · EngrossedMar 18

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Bill details

Last action: Third Reading Passed (31-6) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

JVJoe VogelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (31-6)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments AdoptedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Folden) RejectedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {973325/1Senate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 20, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Show 8 earlier actions

Mar 19, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (133-0)House

Mar 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments {543728/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and MeansHouse

Jan 14, 2026First Reading Ways and Means and AppropriationsHouse

Jan 13, 2026Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)House

Aug 13, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 133 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

Primary and Secondary Education
Higher Education
Awareness and Outreach
Counties
Curriculum
Education, Boards of
Education
Education, State Board of
Education, State Department of
Forms
Good Samaritan
Higher Education Commission
Job Training
Medical Treatments
Opioids
Public Schools
Reports
State Aid
State Universities and Colleges
Students
Substance Abuse
Records
Secondary Schools

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