Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB658: Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
Repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation to the court; establishing the Community Forensic Aftercare Program in the Maryland Department of Health to monitor committed persons on conditional release and individuals with mental illness or an intellectual disability who are required to be monitored under certain circumstances; requiring the Program to establish a community monitoring board for certain purposes; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation to the court; authorizing an authorized agent to attend a forensic review board meeting virtually…
From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation to the court; authorizing an authorized agent to attend a forensic review board meeting virtually; establishing the Community Forensic Aftercare Program in the Maryland Department of Health to monitor committed persons on conditional release and individuals with mental illness or intellectual disability who are required to be monitored under certain circumstances; requiring the Program to establish a community monitoring board to make certain decisions and recommendations related to conditional release and out-of-state travel; and generally relating to forensic review boards and the Community Forensic Aftercare Program. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Criminal Procedure Section 3-101(a), (b), and (d) and 3-121(b) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Criminal Procedure EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0658* HOUSE BILL Section 3-122(a) 3-120.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY adding to Article - Health …
Sponsors
- Lorig Charkoudian (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Tiffany Alston (D, HD-024)
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Bonnie Cullison (D, 19)
- Pam Guzzone (D, HD-013)
- Terri Hill (D, HD-012)
- Aaron Kaufman (D, HD-018)
- Lesley Lopez (D, HD-039)
- Ashanti Martinez (D, 22)
- Samuel Rosenberg (D, HD-041)
- Kim Ross (D, 8)
- Jennifer White Holland (D, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : Referred Finance Judicial Proceedings
- : Third Reading Passed (101-36)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {783321/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
- : Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Health
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (101-36) (March 23, 2026): 101 yea, 36 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB658?
- HB658 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program.
- What does HB658 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation to the court; authorizing an authorized agent to attend a forensic review board meeting virtually…
- What is the status of HB658?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred Finance Judicial Proceedings (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB658?
- Lorig Charkoudian (D, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB658?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0658?ys=2026RS
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