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HB658Introduced in the House of Delegates

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program

EngrossedSenate Finance

Introduced by Lorig Charkoudian, District 20

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation to the court; establishing the Community Forensic Aftercare Program in the Maryland Department of Health to monitor committed persons on conditional release and individuals with mental illness or an intellectual disability who are required to be monitored under certain circumstances; requiring the Program to establish a community monitoring board for certain purposes; etc.

Where it stands

Referred Finance Judicial Proceedings

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 23, 2026

101

Yes

36

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Health

  2. Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

  4. Favorable with Amendments {783321/1 Adopted

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  6. Third Reading Passed (101-36)

  7. Referred Finance Judicial Proceedings

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