# Maryland SB 0182: Adult Protective Services - Modifications

Maryland SB 0182, Adult Protective Services - Modifications, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0182
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Adult Protective Services - Modifications
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Family Law, Elderly, Abuse -see also- Child Abuse; Dom. Viol.; Elder Abuse; etc, Caregivers, Electronic Communication, Electronic Government, Evidence, Human Services, Department of, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Sexual Offenses, Time, Vulnerable Adults -see also- DevDisab; EldPers; PhysDisab
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (164 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer abuse and neglect definitions for vulnerable adults: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law clarifies what counts as abuse, neglect, and exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Abuse includes physical injury, sexual abuse, or serious emotional harm by someone in a relationship of trust. Neglect means willfully denying food, shelter, needed medical care, clot…
- Faster adult protection investigations and decisions: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, local departments must start an investigation within 5 working days, or within 24 hours for emergencies. They must finish within 60 days and issue an "Indicated," "Not indicated," or "Undetermined" finding. Investigations must decide if the person is a vulnerable adult, i…
- New reporting rules and privacy protections: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, health practitioners, police, and human service workers who see signs of abuse, neglect, self‑neglect, or exploitation must notify the local department. Hospital or public health staff must also alert the head of the institution or a designee right away. Anyone can report…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 120 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653
- 2026-04-06: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Third Reading Passed (120-0) (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2025-09-16: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_653_sb0182t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0182t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0182f.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_653_sb0182t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0182t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0182f.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-SB0182-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).