MD SB447 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Simpson, Arikan and Moreno)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Simpson, Arikan and Moreno)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Expanding the circumstances under which a report or record concerning child abuse or neglect may be disclosed by the Department of Human Services to include the administrator of a certain child care center, the coach, team administrator, or manager of a certain youth sports program, and the administrator or other appropriate personnel of any organization that provides adult supervision or care and control of children.
Title
Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records
Sponsors
| Sen. Dawn Gile [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Simpson, Arikan and Moreno) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | House Refuses Recede |
| 2026-04-13 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Simpson, Arikan and Moreno) |
| 2026-04-13 | House | House Refuses Recede |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators West, James and McKay) |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators West, James and McKay) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (132-0) |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Favorable with Amendments {563823/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (40-0) |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB1326 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 790
Subjects
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Care
Children
Disclosure
Family Law
Human Services, Department of
Juvenile Facilities
Ombudsmen
Records
Reports
Sports and Recreation
Volunteers
Work, Labor, and Employment
Child Care
Children
Disclosure
Family Law
Human Services, Department of
Juvenile Facilities
Ombudsmen
Records
Reports
Sports and Recreation
Volunteers
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | 1 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
