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SB 942 — Maryland

Assisted Outpatient Treatment - Surrender or Seizure of Firearms

Requiring a court, under certain circumstances, to order a respondent who has been ordered to comply with assisted outpatient treatment to surrender to law enforcement any firearm in the respondent's possession and not to purchase or possess any firearm for the duration of the assisted outpatient treatment order; and establishing procedures related to the surrender or seizure of a firearm to law enforcement under the Act.

Latest action: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) · Feb 12, 2026

In committeeCourt OrdersForfeitureGunsLaw EnforcementMedical TreatmentsMental and Behavioral HealthNoticesPenalties and SentencesPublic SafetyRecordsSearch and SeizureState's AttorneysStorageSunsetTransfer of GoodsWarrants

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); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance and Judicial Proceedings

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)

    Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Shaneka Henson

No recorded floor votes yet.

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

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