# Maryland HB 0279: Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual

Maryland HB 0279, Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Referred Judicial Proceedings) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0279-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0279
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Referred Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Corrections, Administrative Hearings, Office of, Administrative Procedure Act, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Circuit Courts, Committees and Commissions, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution, Counselors and Therapists, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Evaluations and Reviews, Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Health, Department of, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Hearings, Incarcerated Individuals, Judicial Review -see also- Appeals, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Medical Treatments, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Notices, Nurses -see also- Nurse Practitioners; Nursing Assistants, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Privacy, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of, Recordings -see also- Video, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Threats, Time, Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Hate Crimes
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {733725/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Health (House)
- 2025-09-16: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0279t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0279f.pdf)

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- 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)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0279t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0279f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0279-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).