MD SB 402

enacted

Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did MD SB 402 pass?

Yes. MD SB 402 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 641

What is MD SB 402 about?

MD SB 402 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners”.

Who sponsors MD SB 402?

Harris, Benson, Brooks and 3 others are the primary sponsors of MD SB 402.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-26 — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 641
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 641
executive-signature
2026-04-10
Passed Enrolled
2026-04-10
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-10
Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-10
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-08
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08
Favorable with Amendments {
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-21
Referred Ways and Means
referral-committee
2026-03-20
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-03-19
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19
Favorable with Amendments {
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-28
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
referral-committee

Versions

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Enrolled - Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care PractitionersCompare
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Documents

Votes

On Third Reading
2026-03-05 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (47)
- Mr. President: yes
- Feldman: yes
- Hester: yes
- Lam: yes
- Salling: yes
- Augustine: yes
- Gallion: yes
- Hettleman: yes
- Lewis Young: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bailey: yes
- Gile: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Love: yes
- Sydnor: yes
- Beidle: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- James: yes
- Mautz: yes
- Waldstreicher: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Harris: yes
- Jennings: yes
- McCray: yes
- Washington, A.: yes
- Carozza: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Kagan: yes
- McKay: yes
- Washington, M.: yes
- Charles: yes
- Henson: yes
- King: yes
- Ready: yes
- West: yes
- Corderman: yes
- Hershey: yes
- Kramer: yes
- Rosapepe: yes
- Zucker: yes
- Ellis: not voting
- Watson: not voting
- Attar: absent
- Benson: absent
- Folden: absent
- Muse: absent
- Simonaire: absent
Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage.
2026-03-24 · pass · 41-0
Member-level votes (47)
- Mr. President: yes
- Gallion: yes
- Hettleman: yes
- Lewis Young: yes
- Smith: yes
- Augustine: yes
- Gile: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Love: yes
- Sydnor: yes
- Beidle: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- James: yes
- Mautz: yes
- Waldstreicher: yes
- Benson: yes
- Harris: yes
- Jennings: yes
- McCray: yes
- Washington, A.: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Kagan: yes
- McKay: yes
- Washington, M.: yes
- Carozza: yes
- Henson: yes
- King: yes
- Ready: yes
- Watson: yes
- Charles: yes
- Hershey: yes
- Kramer: yes
- Rosapepe: yes
- West: yes
- Feldman: yes
- Hester: yes
- Lam: yes
- Salling: yes
- Zucker: yes
- Folden: yes
- Corderman: not voting
- Ellis: not voting
- Muse: not voting
- Attar: absent
- Bailey: absent
- Simonaire: absent
On Third Reading (Amend)
2026-03-25 · pass · 128-7
Member-level votes (141)
- Speaker: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Pasteur: yes
- Stein: yes
- Acevero: yes
- Cullison: yes
- Johnson, A.: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Adams: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, S.: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Stinnett: yes
- Addison: yes
- Ebersole: yes
- Jones, D.: yes
- Pippy: yes
- Stonko: yes
- Allen: yes
- Edelson: yes
- Kaiser: yes
- Pruski: yes
- Taveras: yes
- Alston: yes
- Embry: yes
- Kaufman: yes
- Qi: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Amprey: yes
- Fair: yes
- Kerr: yes
- Queen: yes
- Terrasa: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Feldmark: yes
- Kipke: yes
- Reilly: yes
- Toles: yes
- Arentz: yes
- Fennell: yes
- Korman: yes
- Roberson: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Bagnall: yes
- Foley: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Turner: yes
- Baker: yes
- Forbes: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Valderrama: yes
- Barnes: yes
- Fraser-Hidalgo: yes
- Long, J.: yes
- Rose: yes
- Valentine: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Ghrist: yes
- Long, R.: yes
- Rosenberg: yes
- Vogel: yes
- Beauchamp: yes
- Griffith: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Ross: yes
- Watson: yes
- Behler: yes
- Guyton: yes
- Mangione: yes
- Ruff: yes
- Wells: yes
- Bhandari: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Ruth: yes
- White Holland: yes
- Boafo: yes
- Harrison: yes
- McCaskill: yes
- Sample-Hughes: yes
- Wilkins: yes
- Boyce: yes
- Hartman: yes
- McComas: yes
- Schindler: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cardin: yes
- Healey: yes
- Metzgar: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Wims: yes
- Chang: yes
- Hill: yes
- Miller: yes
- Shetty: yes
- Wivell: yes
- Charkoudian: yes
- Hinebaugh: yes
- Mireku-North: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Wolek: yes
- Ciliberti: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Moon: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Woods: yes
- Clippinger: yes
- Hornberger: yes
- Morgan, T.: yes
- Smith: yes
- Woorman: yes
- Coley: yes
- Howard: yes
- Nkongolo: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Wu: yes
- Conaway: yes
- Hutchinson: yes
- Odom: yes
- Spiegel: yes
- Ziegler: yes
- Crosby: yes
- Ivey: yes
- Palakovich Carr: yes
- Arikan: no
- Fisher: no
- Morgan, M.: no
- Nawrocki: no
- Szeliga: no
- Chisholm: no
- Grammer: no
- Bouchat: not voting
- Buckel: not voting
- Moreno: not voting
- Jones, A.: absent
- Wilson: absent
- Young: absent

Related bills

Companion bill: HB 396

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0402?ys=2026RS

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