# Maryland SB 0412: Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program Maryland SB 0412, Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Malcolm Augustine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0412-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0412 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237 - Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Public Health, Applicants and Applications, Attorneys, Attorney General, Caregivers, Cognitive Disabilities, Committees and Commissions, Court Orders, Disclosure, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Ethics, Forensics, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Health, Department of, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Hearings, Incarcerated Individuals, Interstate Affairs, Legal Aid, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Notices, Parole and Probation, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Personal Representatives, Petitions, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Rehabilitation, Review Boards, Rules and Regulations, Social Workers, Time, Virtual Environments, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (183 yes, 36 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Boards at state hospitals review release: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2027, each state facility that holds committed persons has a forensic review board. Licensed health providers serve on the board, and decisions need a majority vote. The board reviews every person’s discharge or conditional release at least once a year. It gives at least 10 day… - Community monitoring for conditional release cases: mixed, low. Effective June 1, 2026, courts may not order the Program to make clinical treatment decisions. Beginning October 1, 2027, the Department creates the Community Forensic Aftercare Program to monitor people on conditional release. The Program follows court orders and the mental health team’s recommend… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 99 | 36 | 1 | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237 - 2026-04-09: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (99-36) (House) - 2026-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {793520/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House) - 2026-03-24: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-24: Referred Health (House) - 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Floor Amendment {763920/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {923920/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: First Reading Finance and Judicial Proceedings (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_237_sb0412e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0412e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0412t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0412f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - 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_237_sb0412e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0412e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0412t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0412f.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) - [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-SB0412-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).