Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: enrolled. Latest action: April 17, 2026.
Mental Health Law - Definition of Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others and Reports on Emergency Evaluation Petitions (Right to Treatment).
Defining "danger to the life or safety of the individual or of others" for purposes of the involuntary admission of individuals with mental disorders to a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital and the emergency evaluation of individuals with mental disorders; and requiring the Behavioral Health Administration by December 15 in each of years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, to submit a report to the General Assembly regarding the use of petitions for emergency evaluation.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-17 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-04-17 | Latest Action | In the Senate - Passed Enrolled |