Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Foster Care – Adjacent County Applicants and Reporting Requirements
Authorizing an individual to apply to be approved as a foster parent by the local department of social services for the county where the individual resides or a county adjacent to the county where the individual resides; prohibiting a local department from denying an application to be a foster parent due to the applicant's county of residence if the individual resides in the same county as, or an adjacent county to, the county where the local department is located; etc.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-28 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-03-28 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1034 | Child Care - Child Abuse and Neglect - Training Requirements | passed_lower |
| HB 1056 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night | passed_lower |
| HB 1107 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act) | introduced |
| HB 1145 | Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office | introduced |
| HB 12 | Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access | introduced |
| HB 1245 | Baltimore First Responders Child Care Support and Accessibility Program - Establishment | introduced |
| HB 1258 | Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition | passed_lower |
| HB 1259 | Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Prohibitions and Requirements | passed_lower |