# Maryland HB 1066: Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups Maryland HB 1066, Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sheila Ruth (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1066-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1066 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763 - Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: Public Health, Committees and Commissions, Community Facilities and Services, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Governor, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Legislation -see also- Correct Leg; Cur Leg; Emerg Bills, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Patients, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Treatment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (145 yes, 42 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: Sheila Ruth (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: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 12 | | | 2025-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 110 | 30 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763 - 2025-04-04: Returned Passed (House) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (35-12) (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (110-30) (House) - 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {943629/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House) - 2025-03-05: Hearing 3/05 at 2:40 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-05: Hearing canceled (House) - 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/05 at 2:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (House) - 2025-02-10: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-02-05: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_763_hb1066t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1066t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1066f.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_763_hb1066t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1066t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1066f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1066-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).