Legislation - HB1181

Altering provisions relating to children who are placed in an out-of-home placement by a local department of social services under a voluntary placement agreement; requiring, by October 1, 2029, the Department of Human Services and the Maryland Department of Health to jointly submit a report to certain entities concerning children who are placed in an out-of-home placement under a voluntary placement agreement; and establishing that certain child support due to the State before the effective date of the Act is uncollectable.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media; Health

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations and Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {133828/1 Adopted Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (127-0) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Floor Amendment {393928/1 (Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (40-0) Proceedings 61AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (129-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Appropriations and Health
			Text - First - Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Favorable with Amendments {133828/1 Adopted	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (127-0)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Floor Amendment {393928/1 (Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (40-0)	61AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	Third Reading Passed (129-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements

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