# Maryland SB 0594: Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program

Maryland SB 0594, Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Ellis (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 699) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0594
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 699
- Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Health, Claims, Disparity, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Medical Treatments, Opioids -see also- Controlled Dangerous Substances; Drugs, Restitution, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Treatment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (224 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: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 699
- 2025-04-02: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments {983926/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-15: Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-15: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Referred Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-02-28: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Committee Amendment {963525/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable with Amendments {963525/1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_699_sb0594e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0594e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0594t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0594f.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_699_sb0594e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0594e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0594t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0594f.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-SB0594-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).