Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Family Law - Kinship Care
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 identified by a child as an option for a kinship caregiver; and requiring a local department to consider certain factors when determining whether to approve an individual as a kinship caregiver.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-08 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-04-10 | Latest Action | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |