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SB 876 — Maryland

Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement

Requiring, rather than authorizing, a recovery residence to be certified by a credentialing entity before operating in the State, beginning June 1, 2027.

Latest action: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 24, 2026

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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: Finance (Senate); Health (House of Delegates)

Updated Apr 1, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

  3. Hearing canceled

    Mar 2, 2026 · Senate

  4. Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m.

    Mar 2, 2026 · Senate

  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  6. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  9. Referred Health

    Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates

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

    Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Dalya Attar

Senate vote — 34–8

On Third Reading · Mar 7, 2026 · result: pass

34 yea · 8 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29NayBill FoldenDistrict 4NaySteve HersheyDistrict 36NayJohnny MautzDistrict 37NayJohnny SallingDistrict 6NayMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38NayJason GallionDistrict 35NayJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7NayArthur EllisDistrict 28Not votingAnthony MuseDistrict 26Not votingJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34AbsentBryan SimonaireDistrict 31Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
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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