HB 690

Overdose Awareness Day

Sponsor: Delegate Long, J.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simkin-Brocato, Corrie	Elevate Recovery Centers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pedersen, Chris	Evolve Lifecenters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Maureen	Howard County Executive's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Maryland Psychiatric Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keller, Emily	Maryland's Office of Overdose Response	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Long, J., Delegate Long, J.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Elevate Recovery CentersFAV 1

Evolve LifecentersFAV 1

Howard County Executive's OfficeFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Psychiatric SocietyFAV 1

Maryland's Office of Overdose ResponseFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVClark, AshleyMaryland Psychiatric SocietyRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

FAVRosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…