| MD | SB16 | Pass | Specifying that, for purposes of earnings withholdings, the amount deducted from the obligor's earnings may not exceed 35% of the obligor's disposable earnings if the obligor's individual income for the current year does not exceed 250% of the federa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-31
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 868 |
| MD | HB282 | Pass | Altering provisions relating to the reporting and investigation of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults; and requiring the local department of aging to complete an investigation and make an indicated, not indicated, or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652 |
| MD | SB182 | Pass | Altering provisions relating to the reporting and investigation of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults; and requiring a local department of aging to complete an investigation and make an indicated, not indicated, or un...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653 |
| MD | HB497 | Pass | Altering from not more than 7 to not more than 14 days after issuance, the time period during which a temporary protective order is effective: and altering the time period during which a final protective order hearing is to be held to not later than ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 791 |
| MD | HB1326 | Pass | 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 o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 790 |
| MD | SB426 | Veto | Requiring a custodian to deny inspection of certain records pertaining to a divorce proceeding except under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-22
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
| MD | SB215 | Pass | Altering the application of certain provisions of law governing local government personnel, trout stamps, and landlord remedies to apply to all uniformed services; and altering the composition of the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 |
| MD | HB281 | Pass | Altering provisions relating to criminal background investigations for certain individuals who care for or supervise children; requiring certain facilities to apply to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository for a national and Stat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 266 |
| MD | HB640 | Pass | Modifying certain reporting requirements, boards, and commissions for practicability and efficiency; repealing certain reporting requirements that are unnecessary, obsolete, or duplicative; repealing as obsolete the Renewable Fuels Incentive Board, C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171 |
| 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 | HB1559 | Pass | Prohibiting the placement of children in unlicensed settings under the out-of-home placement program required to be established by the Social Services Administration; altering the duties of the pediatric hospital overstay coordinators; establishing t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 160 |
| MD | HB289 | Pass | Authorizing the Central Collection Unit and the Child Support Administration to certify certain information about certain restitution, child support, and State debt obligors to a video lottery operator for purposes of enforcing a requirement to inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 88 |
| MD | SB176 | Pass | Authorizing the Central Collection Unit and the Child Support Administration to certify certain information about certain restitution, child support, and State debt obligors to a video lottery operator for purposes of enforcing a requirement to inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 87 |
| MD | SB907 | Pass | Altering the definition of "abuse" to include female genital mutilation for the purposes of a provision of law requiring certain persons to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse or neglect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 28 |
| MD | HB1389 | Pass | Altering the definition of "abuse" to include female genital mutilation for the purposes of a provision of law requiring certain persons to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse or neglect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 29 |
| MD | SB447 | Engross
Sine Die | 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 o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Simpson, Arikan and Moreno) |
| MD | HB768 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering certain provisions relating to the responsibilities of the Department of Human Services as representative payee and fiduciary for certain children committed to the custody of the Department; requiring the Department to use certain benefits i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Second Reading Passed |
| MD | HB915 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing the Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care to identify the types of resources available for youth who have aged out of foster care to help them achieve self-sufficiency, determine the effectiveness of currently available resources and ide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Second Reading Passed |
| MD | SB433 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering from 7 to 14 days the time period during which a temporary protective order is effective after the issuance of the order; requiring that a final protective order hearing be held not later than 14 days after the temporary protective order is ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| 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 | HB1258 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from advertising adoption services in the State, unless the person is a local department or child placement agency licensed by the Social Services Administration; authorizing the Administration to notify the Attorney General of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1005 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of Human Services, by May 1, 2028, to develop a certain form for the submission of a written report concerning suspected child abuse or neglect for cases in which the victim is currently at least 18 years old; requiring the D...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1348 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing mandated reporters to report suspected labor trafficking or sex trafficking of a child to a regional navigator; and authorizing the Attorney General or a State's Attorney to investigate and prosecute human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1290 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing a child who is the subject of a child in need of assistance proceeding to be present at the proceeding; and authorizing the court to exclude the child from a proceeding if the child's attorney requests to waive the child's presence at the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1272 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a local department to consider a child's feelings or views about a prospective kinship caregiver in selecting a placement that is in the best interest of the child in an out-of-home placement; including a certain unrelated individual identi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1383 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering certain provisions relating to the juvenile court's determination of a permanency plan for a certain child in need of assistance or guardianship review hearing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB83 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; and requiring the law enforcement agency that served the order to take certain actions within 3 business days after servi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB412 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's licens...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1144 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the definition of "adjusted actual income" under the State child support guidelines.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-20
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB324 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the Child Support Administration to take action to secure an assignment to the State of any rights to support on behalf of a child receiving foster care maintenance payments; and requiring a court to terminate a child support order that w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB403 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a custodian to deny inspection of certain records pertaining to a divorce proceeding; and requiring a custodian to release records pertaining to a divorce proceeding to certain applicants under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1366 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring all relief granted under a final protective order to remain effective against a respondent on probation during the period of the respondent's probation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1198 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that a debtor may provide certain notice to a creditor and request that the creditor cease debt collection activity relating to a coerced debt; authorizing a debtor, after providing a creditor with certain notice, to bring an action against...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1586 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a person to petition for a protective order against another person who the petitioner alleges has engaged in controlling or coercive behavior toward the petitioner; and defining "coercive control" as a pattern of emotional or psychologica...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-10
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 | HB95 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring both parties to be married, rather than one party, to appear before the clerk of a circuit court to apply for a marriage license; and authorizing the clerk of a circuit court to accept an affidavit rather than an application from both parti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-27
To Senate Judicial Proceedings 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 | HB715 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Algorithmic Addiction Fund to be administered by the Maryland Department of Health; providing the Fund consists of all civil penalties received by the State from any source resulting, directly or indirectly, from a judgment against o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | HB1511 | Intro
Sine Die | Renaming and transferring the State Clearinghouse for Missing Children to be the State Clearinghouse for Missing Persons; requiring the Department of State Police to study the Department's capacity to report about persons who have disappeared from, o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1046 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a school to provide notice to the parent, guardian, or caretaker of a child if a mandated reporter reports certain suspected abuse or neglect that occurs at a school or school-sponsored activity, unless the parent, guardian, or caretaker is...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1350 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering certain provisions of law relating to the reporting of child abuse and neglect and the reporting of certain information regarding certain children at risk of harm to require reporting to the Department of Human Services instead of to the loc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB650 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a certain on-site interview following a report of suspected child abuse to be with the child's parent or guardian rather than the child's caretaker; requiring a local department of social services or a law enforcement agency to provide a ce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| 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 | SB658 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering certain provisions relating to the responsibilities of the Department of Human Services as representative payee and fiduciary for certain children committed to the custody of the Department; and requiring the Department to use the benefits i...
[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 | 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 | HB890 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a certain on-site interview following a report of suspected child abuse to be with the child's parent or guardian rather than the child's caretaker; and requiring a local department of social services or a law enforcement agency to provide ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB604 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a child placement agency from denying a prospective parent's application to adopt a child based on certain characteristics with certain exceptions; prohibiting the Social Services Administration of the Department of Human Services and cer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
