# Maryland HB 1131: Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup

Maryland HB 1131, Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Vogel (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 759) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1131
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 759
- Sponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Health, Higher Education, Appropriations, Committees and Commissions, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Emergency Medical Services -see also- Ambul; RescSqd, Governor, Grants, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Opioids -see also- Controlled Dangerous Substances; Drugs, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Treatment, Sunset
- 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: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 759
- 2025-04-03: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable 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_759_hb1131t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1131t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1131f.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_759_hb1131t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1131t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1131f.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-HB1131-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).