STATE BILLMD HB 980PASSED

Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law)

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 children; establishing the State Foster Youth Ombudsman in the Department of Human Services; requiring the Ombudsman to provide legal expertise in child welfare, custody and guardianship matters, and appeal and due process; 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 980 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158 · Apr 28, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158House

Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate

Apr 9, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 9, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Apr 9, 2026Favorable Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate

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

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {843124/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by JudiciaryHouse

Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.House

Feb 6, 2026First Reading JudiciaryHouse

Recorded votes

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

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Family Law
Children
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Administrative Agencies
Attorneys
Attorney General
Budget and Management, Department of
Budgets
Child Custody
Circuit Courts
Commercial Property
complaints
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Background Investigations
Disclosure
Discrimination
Electronic Government
Foster Care
Group Homes
Health
Hearings
Hotels and Motels
Housing
Human Services, Department of
Inspections
Investigations and Inquiries
Judges
Judicial Review
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Law Enforcement
Legislation
Licenses
Notices
Oaths
Ombudsmen
Parents and Guardians
Penalties and Sentences
Petitions
Privacy
Public Information
Records
Recruitment and Hiring
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Salaries and Compensation
Social Services
Social Workers
Standards and Best Practices
State Employees
State Police, Department of
Subpoenas
Telephones
Testimony
Trials
Witnesses
Age of Majority
Disabilities
Education
Ex-Offenders
Minors
Registration
State Aid
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment

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Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law)

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