SB 336 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership

SB 336 extends the deadline for the existing Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances, established by 2024 law, to continue its work studying natural psychedelic substances like psilocybin and mescaline (excluding peyote). The task force, composed of state officials, experts, and community representatives, will study current laws, scientific data on benefits and risks, and barriers to access, then make recommendations for a state access program and legal changes. This extension allows the task force to finalize its report on creating equitable access to these substances and transitioning away from criminal penalties for nonviolent uses. The bill does not change current laws but prolongs the study period to inform future policy decisions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed Apr 28, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to extend the Task Force's mission to include adding a representative from a historically Black college or university to its membership. This change aims to ensure the Task Force reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of the State, specifically addressing a gap in representation for Black communities in psychedelic research and policy.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include the specific requirement of adding a new member category to the Task Force, thereby altering the composition and diversity goals of the advisory body.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Task Force to include one representative of a historically Black college or university in the State as a member.

Updated the bill's purpose statement to explicitly mention adding the historically Black college or university representative to the Task Force.

Reorganized the list of Task Force members to insert the new representative category while maintaining the original list of other members.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

460
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Feb 18, 2026
D Democratic36
34 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 28, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 208
executive
Apr 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Health
lower
Mar 17, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (110-24-8)
house of delegates
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Referred Health
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-3)
senate
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Brian Feldman
Brian Feldman
DDemocratic
MD
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