# Maryland HB 0309: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs

Maryland HB 0309, Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jon S. Cardin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 510) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0309
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 510
- Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety, Abuse -see also- Child Abuse; Dom. Viol.; Elder Abuse; etc, Child Abuse and Neglect, Counselors -see also- Social Workers, Court Orders, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Disclosure, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Subpoenas, Threats, Vulnerable Adults -see also- DevDisab; EldPers; PhysDisab
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (185 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

- Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 510
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-10: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_510_hb0309t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0309t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0309f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_510_hb0309t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0309t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0309f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0309-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).