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Introduced
01/27/2025
01/27/2025
In Committee
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
Crossed Over
03/14/2025
03/14/2025
Passed
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/20/2025
05/20/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Altering the allowable uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund to provide funds for the operating expenses and personnel costs for investigations, enforcement actions, and other activities conducted by the Opioids Enforcement Unit within the Office of the Attorney General that are related to the recovery of funds from opioid-related judgments or settlements; and requiring, beginning October 1, 2025, the Office of the Attorney General to report annually to the General Assembly on the status of activity of the Opioids Enforcement Unit.
AI Summary
This bill expands the authorized uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund to include funding for the operating expenses and personnel costs of the Opioids Enforcement Unit within the Office of the Attorney General, specifically for investigations and enforcement actions related to recovering funds from opioid-related judgments or settlements. The bill also requires the Office of the Attorney General to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly starting October 1, 2025, detailing the Opioids Enforcement Unit's activities, including the number of investigations, lawsuits filed, and the disposition of those lawsuits. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and is set to automatically expire on June 30, 2029. The Opioid Restitution Fund, which is a special non-lapsing fund, was previously limited to supporting substance use disorder prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction programs, but now will also cover the enforcement unit's operational costs. This change aims to provide additional resources for investigating and pursuing legal actions related to the opioid crisis.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (17)
Sandy Rosenberg (D)*,
Tiffany Alston (D),
Heather Bagnall (D),
Harry Bhandari (D),
Bonnie Cullison (D),
Pam Guzzone (D),
Terri Hill (D),
Steve Johnson (D),
Anne Kaiser (D),
Ken Kerr (D),
Lesley Lopez (D),
Ashanti Martínez (D),
Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),
Kim Ross (D),
Deni Taveras (D),
Jamila Woods (D),
Teresa Woorman (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700 (on 05/20/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0728?ys=2025RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_700_hb0728t.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0728_fin.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0728t.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 843627/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0728_84362701.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0728_hgo.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0728f.pdf |
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