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HB 423 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26

HB 423 requires Prince George’s County public high schools to provide free drink spiking detection products (for GHB/ketamine) and fentanyl detection strips to all students starting the 2026-2027 school year. These products must be available at no cost in school health clinics or libraries. Each school must also report annually (by October 1) to Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response the quantity distributed during the prior school year. The bill applies exclusively to Prince George’s County schools and takes effect July 1, 2026.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides free drug detection tools in schools to prevent overdoses, aligning with public health initiatives to improve safety and access to harm reduction services.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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First - Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 → Third - Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was advanced from its first reading to adoption with a favorable committee report, indicating it is now ready for final passage. Substantively, the bill was modified to add a new requirement repealing and reenacting an existing section regarding overdose reporting without changes. The main policy addition is a new subsection that clarifies drug detection product distribution is contingent on the school receiving the products at no cost to the school, while also specifying that drug detection strips are only required if an overdose incident requiring reversal medication has occurred at that specific school.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding a new subsection (C)(2) that introduces specific conditions for providing drug detection strips, limiting the requirement to schools that have reported an overdose incident requiring naloxone or similar medication.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new condition requiring that drug detection products be provided to schools at no cost to the school before they are mandated to distribute them to students.

Added a specific trigger requiring drug detection strips only if a public high school reports an incident requiring the use of naloxone or other overdose-reversing medication.

PROCEDURAL

Added a line item indicating the bill has a favorable committee report and was adopted by the House, moving it from the first reading stage to the second reading stage.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect its progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 25, 2026
D Democratic36
36 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583
executive
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0)
senate
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 9, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (125-1-16)
house of delegates
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
First Reading Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.