STATE BILLMD HB 1559PASSED

Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement

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 the Child and Youth Placement Review Panel in the Governor's Office for Children with the Senior Advisor for Children and Families as its head; establishing the Advisory Council on Maryland's System of Care for Children, Youth, and Families; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 28, 2026; 198 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 1559 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 160 · Apr 28, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 160House

Apr 11, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-0)Senate

Apr 8, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by FinanceSenate

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate

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Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (127-0)House

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {533426/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by AppropriationsHouse

Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)House

Feb 13, 2026First Reading Appropriations and HealthHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 127 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 10, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Children
Social Services - Generally
Administrative Agencies
Children (4-12)
Committees and Commissions
Data
Demographics
Education, State Board of
Foster Care
Governor
Group Homes
Health
Health, Department of
Health Occupations
Hospitals
Hotels and Motels
Housing
Human Services, Department of
Intergovernmental Cooperation
kinship
Licenses
meetings
Mental and Behavioral Health
Patients
Plans and Proposals
Public Benefits
Records
Reports
Review Boards
Social Services
Standards and Best Practices
studies
Sunset
Youth (10-21)
Age
Courts
Disabilities, Department of
Disabilities
Electronic Documents
Electronic Government
Emergency Medical Services
Ethnic Affairs
Evaluations and Reviews
Family Law
Forms
Gender Identity and Expression
Health Care Commission
Information Technology
Insurance Administration
Interstate Affairs
Job Training
Juvenile Services, Department of
Minors
Ombudsmen
Parents and Guardians
Procurement
Racial Matters
Residency
Respite Care

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