# Maryland HB 1012: Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization

Maryland HB 1012, Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kris Fair (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1012-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1012
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328
- Sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Public Health, Children (4-12), Committees and Commissions, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Disclosure, Evaluations and Reviews, Evidence, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Liability, Medical Examiners, Medical Treatments, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Privacy, Public Information, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Rules and Regulations, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Storage, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Subpoenas, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Treatment, Vital Records -see also- Death; Divorce; Marriage, Youth (10-21) -see also- Minors
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (174 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland communities can form suicide review teams: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland counties and municipalities can create teams to review suicide deaths and recommend prevention steps. Teams can review deaths of county residents or deaths occurring in the county. Communities forming joint teams must sign an agreement covering membership, staffi…
- Suicide reviews protect privacy and restrict access: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, local suicide review meetings close during individual case discussions and are exempt from Maryland's Open Meetings Act. Other meetings remain open and subject to that law. Public meetings cannot identify deceased people, suicide attempt survivors, family members, guardia…
- Suicide teams gain records for death reviews: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, providers and local government agencies must immediately supply records requested by a local review team's chair. Records must be necessary for the team's duties and its review of a specific death. They can include health, police, medical examiner, vital records, and soci…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: 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: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 128 | 8 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (128-8) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {933726/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_328_hb1012t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1012t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1012f.pdf)

## Related bills

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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)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_328_hb1012t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1012t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1012f.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-HB1012-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).