MD HB 1326

enacted

Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did MD HB 1326 pass?

Yes. MD HB 1326 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 790

What is MD HB 1326 about?

MD HB 1326 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records”.

Who sponsors MD HB 1326?

Williams, Woods, Conaway and 9 others are the primary sponsors of MD HB 1326.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-26 — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 790
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 790
executive-signature
2026-04-11
Passed Enrolled
2026-04-11
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-11
House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-10
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-10
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
2026-04-10
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-10
Floor Amendment {
2026-04-10
Favorable Adopted
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-10
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator James) Adopted
2026-04-10
Favorable
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08
Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Hayes) Adopted
2026-04-08
Favorable
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hayes) Adopted
2026-04-08
Favorable
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-07
Motion Special Order until 4/8 (Senator Hayes) Adopted
2026-04-07
Favorable
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-06
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23
Referred Judicial Proceedings
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 Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-12
First Reading Judiciary
referral-committee

Versions

Chapter - Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and RecordsCompare
Enrolled - Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and RecordsCompare
Third - Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and RecordsCompare
First - Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and RecordsCompare
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Documents

Votes

On Third Reading
2026-03-08 · pass · 132-0
Member-level votes (141)
- Speaker: yes
- Conaway: yes
- Hutchinson: yes
- Nkongolo: yes
- Spiegel: yes
- Acevero: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Ivey: yes
- Odom: yes
- Stein: yes
- Adams: yes
- Cullison: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Palakovich Carr: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Addison: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, A.: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Stinnett: yes
- Allen: yes
- Ebersole: yes
- Jones, D.: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Stonko: yes
- Alston: yes
- Edelson: yes
- Kaiser: yes
- Pippy: yes
- Szeliga: yes
- Amprey: yes
- Embry: yes
- Kaufman: yes
- Pruski: yes
- Taveras: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fair: yes
- Kerr: yes
- Qi: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Arentz: yes
- Feldmark: yes
- Kipke: yes
- Queen: yes
- Terrasa: yes
- Arikan: yes
- Fennell: yes
- Korman: yes
- Reilly: yes
- Toles: yes
- Bagnall: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Roberson: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Baker: yes
- Foley: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Turner: yes
- Barnes: yes
- Forbes: yes
- Long, J.: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Valderrama: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Fraser-Hidalgo: yes
- Long, R.: yes
- Rose: yes
- Valentine: yes
- Beauchamp: yes
- Ghrist: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rosenberg: yes
- Vogel: yes
- Behler: yes
- Grammer: yes
- Mangione: yes
- Ross: yes
- Watson: yes
- Bhandari: yes
- Griffith: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Ruff: yes
- Wells: yes
- Boafo: yes
- Guyton: yes
- McCaskill: yes
- Ruth: yes
- White Holland: yes
- Boyce: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- McComas: yes
- Sample-Hughes: yes
- Wilkins: yes
- Buckel: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Miller: yes
- Schindler: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cardin: yes
- Hartman: yes
- Mireku-North: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Wims: yes
- Chang: yes
- Healey: yes
- Moon: yes
- Shetty: yes
- Wivell: yes
- Charkoudian: yes
- Hill: yes
- Moreno: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Woods: yes
- Chisholm: yes
- Hinebaugh: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Woorman: yes
- Ciliberti: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Morgan, T.: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wu: yes
- Clippinger: yes
- Hornberger: yes
- Nawrocki: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Ziegler: yes
- Coley: yes
- Howard: yes
- Bouchat: not voting
- Johnson, S.: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- Young: not voting
- Crosby: absent
- Jones, A.: absent
- Metzgar: absent
- Pasteur: absent
- Wolek: absent
Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage.
2026-03-24 · pass · 42-0
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
- Beidle: yes
- Gile: yes
- James: yes
- Mautz: yes
- Waldstreicher: yes
- Benson: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Jennings: yes
- McCray: yes
- Washington, A.: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Harris: yes
- Kagan: yes
- McKay: yes
- Washington, M.: yes
- Carozza: yes
- Hayes: yes
- King: yes
- Ready: yes
- Watson: yes
- Charles: yes
- Henson: yes
- Kramer: yes
- Rosapepe: yes
- West: yes
- Corderman: yes
- Hershey: yes
- Lam: yes
- Salling: yes
- Zucker: yes
- Feldman: yes
- Hester: yes
- Ellis: not voting
- Muse: not voting
- Attar: absent
- Bailey: absent
- Simonaire: absent
On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred)
2026-03-28 · pass · 130-0
Member-level votes (141)
- Speaker: yes
- Cullison: yes
- Johnson, A.: yes
- Palakovich Carr: yes
- Stein: yes
- Acevero: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, S.: yes
- Pasteur: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Adams: yes
- Ebersole: yes
- Jones, D.: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Stinnett: yes
- Addison: yes
- Edelson: yes
- Kaiser: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Stonko: yes
- Allen: yes
- Embry: yes
- Kaufman: yes
- Pippy: yes
- Szeliga: yes
- Amprey: yes
- Fair: yes
- Kerr: yes
- Pruski: yes
- Taveras: yes
- Arentz: yes
- Feldmark: yes
- Kipke: yes
- Qi: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Arikan: yes
- Fennell: yes
- Korman: yes
- Queen: yes
- Terrasa: yes
- Bagnall: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Reilly: yes
- Toles: yes
- Baker: yes
- Foley: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Roberson: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Barnes: yes
- Forbes: yes
- Long, R.: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Turner: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Fraser-Hidalgo: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Valderrama: yes
- Beauchamp: yes
- Ghrist: yes
- Mangione: yes
- Rose: yes
- Valentine: yes
- Behler: yes
- Grammer: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Rosenberg: yes
- Vogel: yes
- Bhandari: yes
- Griffith: yes
- McCaskill: yes
- Ross: yes
- Watson: yes
- Boyce: yes
- Guyton: yes
- McComas: yes
- Ruff: yes
- Wells: yes
- Buckel: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Metzgar: yes
- Ruth: yes
- White Holland: yes
- Cardin: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Miller: yes
- Sample-Hughes: yes
- Wilkins: yes
- Chang: yes
- Hartman: yes
- Mireku-North: yes
- Schindler: yes
- Williams: yes
- Charkoudian: yes
- Healey: yes
- Moon: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Wims: yes
- Chisholm: yes
- Hill: yes
- Moreno: yes
- Shetty: yes
- Wivell: yes
- Ciliberti: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Wolek: yes
- Clippinger: yes
- Hornberger: yes
- Morgan, T.: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Woorman: yes
- Coley: yes
- Hutchinson: yes
- Nawrocki: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wu: yes
- Conaway: yes
- Ivey: yes
- Nkongolo: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Young: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Odom: yes
- Spiegel: yes
- Ziegler: yes
- Anderson: not voting
- Bouchat: not voting
- Crosby: not voting
- Hinebaugh: not voting
- Howard: not voting
- Alston: absent
- Jones, A.: absent
- Long, J.: absent
- Wilson: absent
- Woods: absent
- Boafo: absent

Related bills

Prior session: HB 950not in this corpus
Companion bill: SB 447

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1326?ys=2026RS

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