| MD | SB402 | Pass | 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 th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 641 |
| MD | HB980 | Pass | Requiring the Secretary of Human Services to establish and maintain a Guardianship Assistance Program to promote the placement and maintenance of children in permanent guardianship homes by providing guardianship assistance to guardians of minor chil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158 |
| MD | HB1181 | Pass | Altering provisions relating to children who are placed in an out-of-home placement by a local department of social services under a voluntary placement agreement; requiring, by October 1, 2029, the Department of Human Services and the Maryland Depar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159 |
| MD | SB996 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Secretary of Human Services to establish and maintain a Guardianship Assistance Program to promote the placement and maintenance of children in permanent guardianship homes by providing guardianship assistance to guardians of minor chil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1394 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a person to pay certain restitution to a child if the person violated the prohibition against operating a motor vehicle or vessel while impaired or under the influence resulting in the death of the child's parent or guardian; and establishi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB222 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing qualifications for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator; and authorizing a court to waive certain requirements for a court employee or an individual under contract with the court under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-06
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB111 | Intro
Sine Die | Expanding the definitions of "abuse" and "sexual abuse" for purposes of provisions relating to the reporting and investigation of child abuse and neglect.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB711 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the definition of child neglect to include the failure or refusal to provide to a child the education required by law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB744 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully interfering with a custody order over which a court of the State has jurisdiction by enticing or persuading a minor away or withholding a minor from a lawful custodian, a court-appointed guardian, or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB923 | Intro
Sine Die | Stating a certain intent of the General Assembly regarding matters involving the care and custody of children; and requiring an equity court to apply the same standards and procedures in a proceeding for custody or guardianship of an immigrant child ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-06
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB942 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully interfering with a custody order over which a court of the State has jurisdiction by enticing or persuading a minor away or withholding a minor from a lawful custodian, a court-appointed guardian, or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-06
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB548 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring that a court determine custody before awarding child support under certain circumstances; and establishing a conclusive presumption that the application of the child support guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate if the parents mutuall...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB834 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the definition of child neglect to include the failure or refusal to provide to a child the education required by law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB481 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring, rather than authorizing, a court to order visitation to be rescheduled, in a manner consistent with the best interests of the child, when the court finds that a party to a custody or visitation order has unjustifiably denied or interfered ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-04
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB481 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring, rather than authorizing, a court to order visitation to be rescheduled, in a manner consistent with the best interests of the child, when the court finds that a party to a custody or visitation order has unjustifiably denied or interfered ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB25 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the circumstances under which an equity court is authorized to grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child to include that the petition for visitation rights was filed after an action for divorce, annulment, custody, or paternity was...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB137 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing qualifications for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator; and authorizing a court to waive certain requirements for a court employee or an individual under contract with the court under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
