Maryland HB1541 establishes a workgroup to study extreme risk protective orders and develop policy recommendations.

Maryland HB1541 creates a Workgroup to Study Extreme Risk Protective Orders, tasked with examining the use of these orders in the state and proposing improvements. The Workgroup includes representatives from the Secretary of Health, the Attorney General, the Public Defender, the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association, and a mental health services organization. Members do not receive compensation but are reimbursed for expenses. The Workgroup must report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by May 1, 2027.

Maryland HB1541 establishes a workgroup to study extreme risk protective orders and develop policy recommendations.

Maryland HB1541 creates a Workgroup to Study Extreme Risk Protective Orders, tasked with examining the use of these orders in the state and proposing improvements. The Workgroup includes representatives from the Secretary of Health, the Attorney General, the Public Defender, the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association, and a mental health services organization. Members do not receive compensation but are reimbursed for expenses. The Workgroup must report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by May 1, 2027.