HB0776 — Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requiring an intake officer to file a petition alleging that a child under the age of 13 years is a child in need of supervision if the child is alleged to have committed an act that results in the death of a victim; and requiring a law enforcement officer to forward a complaint alleging that a child under the age of 13 years committed an act that resulted in the death of a victim to the Department of Juvenile Services for appropriate action.
Bill Text
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Read HB0776 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff · Primary
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero · Cosponsor
- Delegate Marlon Amprey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Derrick Coley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North · Cosponsor
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips · Cosponsor
- Delegate Stephanie Smith · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kym Taylor · Cosponsor
- Delegate Karen Toles · Cosponsor
- Delegate Melissa Wells · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams · Cosponsor
- Delegate Caylin Young · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff Democrat
Co-sponsors (14)
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat
- Delegate Marlon Amprey Democrat
- Delegate Derrick Coley Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North Democrat
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat
- Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat
- Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat
- Delegate Karen Toles Democrat
- Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat
- White Holland
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat
- Delegate Caylin Young Democrat
Not signed on (173)
173 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 173 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 131 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0776 do?
- Requiring an intake officer to file a petition alleging that a child under the age of 13 years is a child in need of supervision if the child is alleged to have committed an act that results in the death of a victim; and requiring a law enforcement officer to forward a complaint alleging that a child under the age of 13 years committed an act that resulted in the death of a victim to the Department of Juvenile Services for appropriate action.
- Who sponsors HB0776?
- HB0776 is sponsored by Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), and Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0776?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0776?
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