Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB0906 — Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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

Prohibiting a certain individual from distributing heroin or fentanyl or chemical analogues of heroin or fentanyl, the use of which results in the death of or serious bodily injury to another; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed for a certain violation, on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0906 do?
Prohibiting a certain individual from distributing heroin or fentanyl or chemical analogues of heroin or fentanyl, the use of which results in the death of or serious bodily injury to another; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed for a certain violation, on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
Who sponsors SB0906?
SB0906 is sponsored by Senator Mary-Dulany James (Democrat) and Senator Justin Ready (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0906?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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