STATE BILLMD HB 396PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 396 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640House

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (116-2)House

Apr 13, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse

Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (38-0)Senate

Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {893425/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

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Mar 9, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (120-0)House

Mar 5, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 5, 2026Favorable with Amendments {413926/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 4, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and MeansHouse

Feb 2, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.House

Feb 2, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 22, 2026First Reading Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 6, 2026 · House · 120 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 10, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 116 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

Children
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Care
Children (4-12)
Communications
Discipline
Education
Emergency Medical Services
Food
Group Homes
Higher Education
Individualized Education and 504 Plans
Internet Access
Job Training
Mental and Behavioral Health
Secondary Schools
Special Education
Sports and Recreation
Youth (10-21)
Age
Certifications
Disabilities
Health Occupations

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