SB0707 — Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
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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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Read SB0707 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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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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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Hershey · Cosponsor
- Senator Justin Ready · Primary
- Senator Dawn Gile · Cosponsor
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza · Cosponsor
- Senator Arthur Ellis · Cosponsor
- Senator Katie Fry Hester · Cosponsor
- Senator Karen Lewis Young · Cosponsor
- Senator Mike McKay · Cosponsor
- Senator C. Anthony Muse · Cosponsor
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Cosponsor
- Senator Mary-Dulany James · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Justin Ready Republican
Co-sponsors (10)
- Senator Hershey
- Senator Dawn Gile Democrat
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican
- Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat
- Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat
- Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat
- Senator Mike McKay Republican
- Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
- Senator Mary-Dulany James Democrat
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 85 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 129 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0707 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB0707?
- SB0707 is sponsored by Senator Hershey, Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Senator Dawn Gile (Democrat), Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senator Arthur Ellis (Democrat), Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat), Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat), Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat), Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), and Senator Mary-Dulany James (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0707?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB0707?
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