HB0222 — County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed House of Delegates
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Requiring each county board of education to update certain policies to include information on authorized possession of naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication by certain high school students and immunity from liability; and altering the list of individuals who may administer naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication under a certain policy.
Bill Text
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Read HB0222 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Joe Vogel · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 31 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 13% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 133 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0222 do?
- Requiring each county board of education to update certain policies to include information on authorized possession of naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication by certain high school students and immunity from liability; and altering the list of individuals who may administer naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication under a certain policy.
- Who sponsors HB0222?
- HB0222 is sponsored by Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0222?
- This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB0222?
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