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MD SB 996

died on adjournment

Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law)

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did MD SB 996 pass?

No. MD SB 996 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

What is MD SB 996 about?

MD SB 996 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law)”.

Who sponsors MD SB 996?

Zucker is the primary sponsor of MD SB 996.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-10 — Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Zuckerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-09

    Third Reading Passed

    passage

  3. 2026-04-09

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  4. 2026-04-09

    Favorable with Amendments {

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-04-09

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-04-07

    Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings

  7. 2026-03-05

    First Reading Senate Rules

    referral-committee

Versions

  • Third - Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law)Compare
  • First - Family Law and State Government - Child Protection and the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman (Kanaiyah's Law)Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • On Third Reading

    2026-03-22 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Hershey: yes
    • Kramer: yes
    • Rosapepe: yes
    • Augustine: yes
    • Feldman: yes
    • Hester: yes
    • Lam: yes
    • Salling: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Gallion: yes
    • Hettleman: yes
    • Lewis Young: yes
    • Washington, A.: yes
    • Beidle: yes
    • Gile: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Mautz: yes
    • Washington, M.: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Guzzone: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • McCray: yes
    • Watson: yes
    • Carozza: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Kagan: yes
    • Ready: yes
    • Zucker: yes
    • Corderman: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Attar: absent
    • Folden: absent
    • Love: absent
    • Simonaire: absent
    • Waldstreicher: absent
    • Benson: absent
    • Henson: absent
    • McKay: absent
    • Smith: absent
    • West: absent
    • Charles: absent
    • James: absent
    • Muse: absent
    • Sydnor: absent

Related bills

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0996?ys=2026RS

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