HB 1272

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Family Law - Kinship Care.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1272
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Judiciary; Judicial Proceedings
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-06-20
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
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-08 Status passed_lower
2026-06-20 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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