# Maryland HB 1014: Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)

Maryland HB 1014, Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamila J. Woods (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (Referred Rules) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1014
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Referred Rules
- Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: Public Health, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Injury, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Medical Treatments, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Time, Veterans
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (124 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: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (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: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 0 | 11 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-09: Referred Rules (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (124-0) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {833622/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-08: 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

- Third Reading, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1014t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1014f.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)
- 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/hb1014t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1014f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1014-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).