# Maryland SB 0591: National Public Safety Alliance for Individuals With Disabilities - Maryland Chapter - Establishment

Maryland SB 0591, National Public Safety Alliance for Individuals With Disabilities - Maryland Chapter - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin Brooks (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-23 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0591
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: National Public Safety Alliance for Individuals With Disabilities - Maryland Chapter - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-02-23, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety, Disabled, Appropriations, Attorney General, Awareness and Outreach, Committees and Commissions, Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of, Disabilities, Department of, Disabilities, Electronic Government, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, General Services, Department of, Grants, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Reports, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, State Police, Department of, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Transportation, Department of
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-23: Withdrawn by Sponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0591f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0591f.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-SB0591-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).