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SS/SCS/SB 1015 - This act modifies notarization requirements for applications for detention for evaluation and treatment at a mental health facility. Under this act, no notarization shall be required for the application or any affidavits, declarations, or other supporting documents filed under certain provisions of law, including when filed in court by an adult, when a peace officer takes a person into custody for detention at the facility for a period of 96 hours, when a person presents themselves at the facility and the health care provider completes the application, or if the person executing the application is an employee acting on behalf of a hospital. This provision is identical to the perfected HB 1977 (2026) and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025) and substantially similar to SB 1274 (2026) and SB 436 (2025). This act establishes procedures for authorizing or continuing an individual's assisted outpatient treatment. A petition in court for such treatment may be filed by individuals specified in the act. A court may issue an order requiring the individual to participate in assisted outpatient treatment if the individual is at least 18 years of age, is suffering from a mental disorder, will not obtain treatment in the community voluntarily, and is unable to make an informed decision to see or comply with voluntary treatment. Additional grounds for ordering treatment shall consider the necessity of treatment to prevent a deterioration in the individual's mental illness likely to result in harm to the individual or others or the individual's history of lack of compliance with treatment for the illness, as described in the act. The act sets forth the procedures for the hearing process, including the option for a jury trial. If the court or jury finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the individual meets the criteria for assisted outpatient treatment and that an appropriate mental health program has agreed to accept the individual, the court shall issue an order requiring the individual to participate in treatment for a period not to exceed two years, unless extended by the court as described in the act. Current provisions of law exempting certain professionals from civil liability for investigating, detaining, transporting, conditionally releasing, or discharging a person shall apply to assisted outpatient treatment under this act. The court shall assign a case manager from a certified community behavioral health clinic to each individual ordered to participate in assisted outpatient treatment. The case manager and individual shall report to the court at least once every ninety days. If a court determines that the individual is not complying with an order of assisted outpatient treatment, the court may order, without a hearing, that the individual be evaluated at a community mental health center, be hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital for a period of not more than ten days, and potentially be hospitalized for longer upon the recommendation of the community mental health center; provided such extended hospitalization does not exceed the duration of the order for assisted outpatient treatment or ninety days, whichever is less. If the individual objects to such hospitalization, the court shall schedule a hearing as described in the act. Beginning December 1, 2028, the Office of State Courts Administrator shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly regarding certain statistics of individuals receiving treatment under this act and the impact of such treatment on hospitalization and incarceration rates. These provisions are substantially similar to HB 1154 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Maggie Nurrenbern

Harford County creates a new Class AF beer and wine license for for-profit athletic fields, allowing on-site sales from 12:00 to 9:00, with 6- or 7-day options.

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Bill Summary · SB 1015

Summary — SB 1015 (Harford County)

Title: Harford County — Alcoholic Beverages — Class AF (Athletic Field) License
Status: First Reading, Senate Rules (introduced Jan 30, 2025)

Purpose

Create a new, local alcoholic beverages license type that authorizes the sale of beer and wine at for‑profit athletic fields in Harford County. The bill defines two variants (6‑day and 7‑day) with specified hours, vendor requirements, and annual license fees.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new Section 22–1001 to the Annotated Code of Maryland (Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis) and renumbers existing sections accordingly.
  • Geographic scope: explicitly applies only in Harford County (see Section 22–102).
  • New license types:
    • 6‑Day Class AF (Athletic Field) Beer and Wine License.
    • 7‑Day Class AF (Athletic Field) Beer and Wine License.
  • Eligibility: The Harford County Board of License Commissioners may issue a 6‑day or 7‑day license only to a person who leases, owns, or operates an athletic field for profit.
  • Authorized sales hours:
    • 6‑day license: on‑premises beer and wine sales Monday through Saturday, from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    • 7‑day license: on‑premises beer and wine sales Monday through Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Supply requirement: license holders must purchase beer and wine from an authorized/licensed wholesaler.
  • Food requirement: license holders must provide prepackaged food or snacks at all times when beer and wine are sold.
  • Annual license fees:
    • $1,300 for a 6‑day license.
    • $1,400 for a 7‑day license.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025 (per the bill text).

Who is affected

  • For‑profit athletic field operators in Harford County (e.g., stadiums, sports complexes, privately run athletic fields) that wish to sell beer and wine on premises.
  • Harford County Board of License Commissioners (new license administration and enforcement).
  • Licensed wholesalers (supply channel).
  • Patrons of athletic fields and local communities (access to alcohol at events; public safety/regulatory considerations).

Procedural/timing notes

  • Introduced and first read in the Senate (Harford County bill) in early 2025 and assigned to Senate Rules. The bill text sets a statutory effective date of July 1, 2025.
  • The bill amends and renumbers sections in the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis title of the Maryland Annotated Code to add the new license class.

Practical effects / considerations

  • Establishes a narrowly tailored, county‑specific license focused on commercial athletic fields with defined hours and consumer protections (food availability, wholesaler sourcing).
  • Generates local licensing fee revenue to the county and enables athletic fields to create beverage sales revenue streams subject to local licensing oversight and public‑safety regulations.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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