STATE BILLMD SB 996ENGROSSED

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; and establishing the State Foster Youth Ombudsman in the Department of Human Services.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Apr 9, 2026; 217 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 996 · EngrossedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations · Apr 10, 2026
Pending committee: Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsor

CZCraig ZuckerSenator · Democrat · SD-014Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 10, 2026Referred Rules and Executive NominationsHouse

Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (33-0)Senate

Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments {993621/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Apr 7, 2026Rereferred to Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Mar 5, 2026First Reading Senate RulesSenate

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 33 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
Child Abuse and Neglect
Children (4-12)
Counties
Disabilities
Education
Minors
Public Benefits
Registration
Victims
Violence
Work, Labor, and Employment
Youth (10-21)

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