MD HB 396

enacted

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

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did MD HB 396 pass?

Yes. MD HB 396 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640

What is MD HB 396 about?

MD HB 396 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 HB 396?

Young, Wims, Wilson and 30 others are the primary sponsors of MD HB 396.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-26 — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640
executive-signature
2026-04-13
Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-13
House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-10
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-10
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-10
Favorable with Amendments {
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-03-05
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-05
Favorable with Amendments {
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-02
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-02-02
Hearing canceled
2026-01-28
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-22
First Reading Ways and Means
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

On Third Reading
2026-02-25 · pass · 120-0
Member-level votes (141)
- Speaker: yes
- Cullison: yes
- Johnson, S.: yes
- Palakovich Carr: yes
- Stein: yes
- Acevero: yes
- Ebersole: yes
- Jones, D.: yes
- Pasteur: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Adams: yes
- Embry: yes
- Kaiser: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Stinnett: yes
- Allen: yes
- Fair: yes
- Kaufman: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Stonko: yes
- Alston: yes
- Fennell: yes
- Kerr: yes
- Pippy: yes
- Szeliga: yes
- Amprey: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Kipke: yes
- Pruski: yes
- Taveras: yes
- Arentz: yes
- Foley: yes
- Korman: yes
- Qi: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bagnall: yes
- Forbes: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Queen: yes
- Terrasa: yes
- Baker: yes
- Fraser-Hidalgo: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Reilly: yes
- Toles: yes
- Barnes: yes
- Ghrist: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Roberson: yes
- Turner: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Griffith: yes
- Mangione: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Valderrama: yes
- Beauchamp: yes
- Guyton: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Valentine: yes
- Behler: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- McCaskill: yes
- Rose: yes
- Vogel: yes
- Bhandari: yes
- Harrison: yes
- McComas: yes
- Rosenberg: yes
- Watson: yes
- Boyce: yes
- Hartman: yes
- Metzgar: yes
- Ross: yes
- Wells: yes
- Buckel: yes
- Hill: yes
- Miller: yes
- Ruff: yes
- White Holland: yes
- Cardin: yes
- Hinebaugh: yes
- Mireku-North: yes
- Ruth: yes
- Wilkins: yes
- Chang: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Moon: yes
- Sample-Hughes: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Charkoudian: yes
- Hornberger: yes
- Moreno: yes
- Schindler: yes
- Wims: yes
- Chisholm: yes
- Howard: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Wivell: yes
- Ciliberti: yes
- Hutchinson: yes
- Morgan, T.: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Wolek: yes
- Clippinger: yes
- Ivey: yes
- Nawrocki: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Woorman: yes
- Conaway: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Nkongolo: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wu: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Johnson, A.: yes
- Odom: yes
- Spiegel: yes
- Ziegler: yes
- Addison: not voting
- Boafo: not voting
- Coley: not voting
- Solomon: not voting
- Young: not voting
- Arikan: not voting
- Bouchat: not voting
- Edelson: not voting
- Tomlinson: not voting
- Anderson: absent
- Feldmark: absent
- Jones, A.: absent
- Long, R.: absent
- Williams: absent
- Crosby: absent
- Grammer: absent
- Long, J.: absent
- Shetty: absent
- Woods: absent
- Davis: absent
- Healey: absent
On Third Reading (Amend)
2026-03-24 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (47)
- Mr. President: yes
- Folden: yes
- Hettleman: yes
- Lewis Young: yes
- Smith: yes
- Augustine: yes
- Gallion: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Love: yes
- Sydnor: yes
- Benson: yes
- Gile: yes
- James: yes
- Mautz: yes
- Waldstreicher: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Jennings: yes
- McKay: yes
- Washington, M.: yes
- Carozza: yes
- Harris: yes
- Kagan: yes
- Ready: yes
- Watson: yes
- Charles: yes
- Hayes: yes
- King: yes
- Rosapepe: yes
- West: yes
- Corderman: yes
- Henson: yes
- Kramer: yes
- Salling: yes
- Zucker: yes
- Feldman: yes
- Hester: yes
- Lam: yes
- Beidle: not voting
- Hershey: not voting
- McCray: not voting
- Muse: not voting
- Washington, A.: not voting
- Ellis: not voting
- Attar: absent
- Bailey: absent
- Simonaire: absent
On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred)
2026-04-02 · pass · 116-2
Member-level votes (141)
- Speaker: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Johnson, S.: yes
- Odom: yes
- Stein: yes
- Adams: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jones, D.: yes
- Palakovich Carr: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Addison: yes
- Ebersole: yes
- Kaiser: yes
- Pasteur: yes
- Stinnett: yes
- Allen: yes
- Edelson: yes
- Kaufman: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Stonko: yes
- Amprey: yes
- Embry: yes
- Kerr: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Szeliga: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fair: yes
- Kipke: yes
- Pippy: yes
- Taveras: yes
- Arentz: yes
- Feldmark: yes
- Korman: yes
- Pruski: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bagnall: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Qi: yes
- Terrasa: yes
- Baker: yes
- Foley: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Queen: yes
- Toles: yes
- Barnes: yes
- Forbes: yes
- Long, J.: yes
- Roberson: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Fraser-Hidalgo: yes
- Long, R.: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Turner: yes
- Behler: yes
- Guyton: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Valderrama: yes
- Bhandari: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Mangione: yes
- Rosenberg: yes
- Valentine: yes
- Boyce: yes
- Healey: yes
- McCaskill: yes
- Ross: yes
- Wells: yes
- Buckel: yes
- Hill: yes
- McComas: yes
- Ruff: yes
- White Holland: yes
- Cardin: yes
- Hinebaugh: yes
- Metzgar: yes
- Ruth: yes
- Wilkins: yes
- Chang: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Mireku-North: yes
- Schindler: yes
- Williams: yes
- Charkoudian: yes
- Hornberger: yes
- Moon: yes
- Shetty: yes
- Wims: yes
- Chisholm: yes
- Howard: yes
- Moreno: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Wolek: yes
- Ciliberti: yes
- Hutchinson: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Woods: yes
- Clippinger: yes
- Ivey: yes
- Morgan, T.: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wu: yes
- Coley: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Nawrocki: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Young: yes
- Conaway: yes
- Johnson, A.: yes
- Nkongolo: yes
- Spiegel: yes
- Ziegler: yes
- Crosby: yes
- Arikan: no
- Grammer: no
- Acevero: not voting
- Cullison: not voting
- Hartman: not voting
- Rose: not voting
- Watson: not voting
- Alston: not voting
- Fennell: not voting
- Martinez: not voting
- Sample-Hughes: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- Beauchamp: not voting
- Ghrist: not voting
- Miller: not voting
- Schmidt: not voting
- Wivell: not voting
- Boafo: not voting
- Griffith: not voting
- Reilly: not voting
- Vogel: not voting
- Woorman: not voting
- Bouchat: not voting
- Harrison: not voting
- Jones, A.: absent

Related bills

Companion bill: SB 402

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0396?ys=2026RS

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