HB 1290

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 15, 2026.

Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1290

Session 2026

Status passed_lower

Committee Judiciary; Judicial Proceedings

House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-06-15

Summary

Authorizing a child who is the subject of a child in need of assistance proceeding to be present at the proceeding; and authorizing the court to exclude the child from a proceeding if the child's attorney requests to waive the child's presence at the proceeding.

Sponsor

Delegate Woods

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-12	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-05	Status	passed_lower
2026-06-15	Latest Action	In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

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