# Maryland HB 0222: County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)

Maryland HB 0222, County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Vogel (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Third Reading Passed (31-6)) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0222
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Third Reading Passed (31-6)
- Sponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Higher Education, Awareness and Outreach, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Curriculum, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Board of, Education, State Department of, Forms, Good Samaritan, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Higher Education Commission, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Medical Treatments, Opioids -see also- Controlled Dangerous Substances; Drugs, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, State Universities and Colleges, Students, Substance Abuse
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (164 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 31 | 6 | 10 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (31-6) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Folden) Rejected (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments {973325/1 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {543728/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2025-08-13: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0222t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0222f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0222t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0222f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0222-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).