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HB 222 — Maryland

County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)

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.

Latest action: Third Reading Passed · Apr 13, 2026

Passed both chambersAwareness and OutreachCountiesCurriculumEducationEducation, Boards ofEducation, State Board ofEducation, State Department ofFormsGood SamaritanHigher EducationHigher Education CommissionJob TrainingMedical TreatmentsOpioidsPrimary and Secondary EducationPublic SchoolsRecordsReportsSecondary SchoolsState AidState Universities and CollegesStudentsSubstance Abuse

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Ways and Means (House of Delegates); Appropriations (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Apr 30, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Aug 13, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)

    Jan 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  9. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  11. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  12. Committee Amendment Adopted

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  13. Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Folden) Rejected

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  14. Favorable with Amendments Adopted

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  15. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  16. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Joe Vogel

House of Delegates vote — 133–0

On Third Reading · Mar 5, 2026 · result: pass

133 yea · 0 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingChris TomlinsonDistrict 5Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36AbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AAbsentC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 31–6

On Third Reading (Amend) · Mar 27, 2026 · result: pass

31 yea · 6 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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