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HB 1272

Maryland - Session 2026

House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-04-10
Bill Details

Title: Family Law - Kinship Care

Summary

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.

Sponsor
Delegate Acevero
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Actions Timeline
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.
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