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State Government / Maryland / Legislation / HB 980

HB 980Session 2026HouseBecame law

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

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Latest development · Apr 28, 2026

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158

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Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 6, 2026
Latest passage
Apr 13, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Family & Social Services

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAcevero
Primary sponsorAdams
Primary sponsorAddison
Primary sponsorAnderson
Primary sponsorArentz
Primary sponsorArikan
Primary sponsorBaker
Primary sponsorBeauchamp
Primary sponsorBoyce
Primary sponsorBuckel
Primary sponsorCardin
Primary sponsorChisholm
Primary sponsorCiliberti
Primary sponsorColey
Primary sponsorConaway
Primary sponsorEbersole
Primary sponsorEdelson
Primary sponsorEmbry
Primary sponsorFair
Primary sponsorFeldmark
Primary sponsorGhrist
Primary sponsorGriffith
Primary sponsorHartman
Primary sponsorHinebaugh
Primary sponsorHornberger
Primary sponsorHutchinson
Primary sponsorIvey
Primary sponsorJacobs
Primary sponsorKipke
Primary sponsorMangione
Primary sponsorMcComas
Primary sponsorMetzgar
Primary sponsorMiller
Primary sponsorMireku-North
Primary sponsorMoreno
Primary sponsorNkongolo
Primary sponsorPalakovich Carr
Primary sponsorPasteur
Primary sponsorPatterson
Primary sponsorPhillips
Primary sponsorPippy
Primary sponsorR. Long
Primary sponsorReilly
Primary sponsorRoberson
Primary sponsorRogers
Primary sponsorRose
Primary sponsorRuff
Primary sponsorSchmidt
Primary sponsorSimmons
Primary sponsorSimpson
Primary sponsorStinnett
Primary sponsorStonko
Primary sponsorT. Morgan
Primary sponsorTaylor
Primary sponsorTomlinson
Primary sponsorValentine
Primary sponsorVogel
Primary sponsorWhite Holland
Primary sponsorWilkins
Primary sponsorWilson
Primary sponsorWivell
Primary sponsorWoods

Action timeline

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View full action timeline14 actions⌄
  1. Apr 28, 2026

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Apr 13, 2026

    Returned Passed

    House
  3. Apr 13, 2026

    Third Reading Passed

    PassageSenate
  4. Apr 9, 2026

    Second Reading Passed

    Senate
  5. Apr 9, 2026

    Favorable Adopted

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  6. Apr 9, 2026

    Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  7. Mar 25, 2026

    Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

    Senate
  8. Mar 23, 2026

    Referred Judicial Proceedings

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  9. Mar 21, 2026

    Third Reading Passed

    PassageHouse
  10. Mar 20, 2026

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    House
  11. Mar 20, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments {

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  12. Mar 20, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  13. Feb 9, 2026

    Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

    House
  14. Feb 6, 2026

    First Reading Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated May 6, 2026.