Maryland Senate Bill 402

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 641
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Repealing the maximum age for children in certain residential child care programs who receive educational support; requiring operators of certain residential child care programs to provide certain educational opportunities to the children for whom they have legal custody or care and control; requiring that applicants to be child and youth care practitioners undergo certain training; prohibiting an individual who holds a certificate as a residential child and youth care practitioner from being required to complete certain training; etc.

Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners

Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D]	Sen. Joanne Benson [D]	Sen. Kevin Harris [D]	Sen. Johnny Salling [R]
Sen. Mary Washington [D]	Sen. Chris West [R]

2026-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 7 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 641
2026-04-10	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-04-10	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (128-7)
2026-04-08	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments {293629/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-03-23	House	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-21	House	Referred Ways and Means
2026-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (40-0)
2026-03-19	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {853022/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-10	Senate	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-28	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB396 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0402?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0402f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0402t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0402e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_641_sb0402e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0402_85302201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0402_29362901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0402_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0402_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0583.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1348.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1133.pdf