Children's Behavioral Health Coalition
2025 Legislative Bill Tracking
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 5:21 PM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 310 | Education - Youth Suicide Prevention School Program - Revisions Expands the focus and scope of the state’s Youth Suicide Prevention School Program to include awareness of gambling addiction, trauma or violence occurring out of the school, and referrals to needed behavioral health services. |
Simonaire | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246 (5/6) | Support with Amendment | SB0310_MHAMD_FAVWA.pdf (2-18) |
| SB 359 (HB 185) | Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations Extends a grant program that supports childcare for children under the age of six who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, emotional or behavioral functioning. |
King | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239 (5/6) | Support | SB0359_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (1-27) |
| SB 696 (HB 962) | Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays Expands the scope of Maryland's hospital registry and referral system to better serve pediatric overstay patients, creates pediatric overstay coordinators in the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to organize and manage interagency policies and procedures related to this population, and establishes a workgroup to review data and develop a plan to end the use of pediatric overstays and placements in unlicensed settings. |
Beidle | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 (5/13) | Support | SB0696_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-18) |
| SB 790 (HB 1083) | Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements Requires the development of recommendations for implementing federal guidance related to the screening, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health conditions in children and youth. |
Augustine | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 686 (5/20) | Support | SB0790_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-2) |
| SB 827 (HB 1107) | Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations Limits the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be placed in restrictive housing (solitary confinement) and prohibits placement of a minor in restrictive housing for longer than six hours. |
Love | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Support | SB0827_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-18) |
| SB 897 (HB 1316) | Primary and Secondary Education - Student Technology and Social Media Resource Guide Requires the State Department of Education, in coordination with the National Center for School Mental Health, to develop and publish a resource guide with information and guidance on safe internet, technology, and social media usage by K-12 students. |
Love | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (4/7) | Monitor | |
| HB 185 (SB 359) | Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations Extends a grant program that supports childcare for children under the age of six who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, emotional or behavioral functioning. |
Mireku-North | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238 (5/6) | Support | HB0185_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (1-27) |
| HB 962 (SB 696) | Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays Expands the scope of Maryland's hospital registry and referral system to better serve pediatric overstay patients, creates pediatric overstay coordinators in the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to organize and manage interagency policies and procedures related to this population, and establishes a workgroup to review data and develop a plan to end the use of pediatric overstays and placements in unlicensed settings. |
Pena-Melnyk | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 479 (5/13) | Support | HB0962_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-2) |
| HB 1083 (SB 790) | Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements Requires the development of recommendations for implementing federal guidance related to the screening, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health conditions in children and youth. |
Woods | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687 (5/20) | Support | HB1083_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-10) |
| HB 1107 (SB 827) | Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations Limits the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be placed in restrictive housing (solitary confinement) and prohibits placement of a minor in restrictive housing for longer than six hours. |
Bartlett | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | Support | HB1107_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-2) |
| HB 1305 | Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - Workgroup and Study Requires the Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports to convene a workgroup to study the Consortium's effectiveness and prohibits the Consortium from awarding school mental health grants unless and until the workgroup issues a positive report. |
Miller | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:15 p.m. (3/5) | Oppose | HB1305_MHAMD_Unfav.pdf (3-10) |
| HB 1316 (SB 897) | Primary and Secondary Education - Youth-Centric Technology and Social Media Resource Guide Requires the State Department of Education, in coordination with the National Center for School Mental Health, to develop and publish a resource guide with information and guidance on safe internet, technology, and social media usage by K-12 students. |
Wolek | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (5/16) | Monitor |