# Maryland HB 0860: Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)

Maryland HB 0860, Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0860
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
- Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Public Health, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Evaluations and Reviews, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Petitions, Rescue Squads -see also- Emergency Medical Serv, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Time
- 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

- Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-24: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing canceled (Finance) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance 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 {333723/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m. (Health) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing canceled (Health) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Health) (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Health and Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0860t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0860f.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/hb0860t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0860f.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-HB0860-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).