Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB0901 — Education - Public School Students - Recognition of External Diagnosis of Autism

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requiring a school to recognize a student's external diagnosis of autism from certain professionals until the school completes an initial evaluation; requiring a school to initiate an evaluation of a student within 30 days of receiving an external diagnosis of autism and written consent from the student's parent; requiring a school to provide certain supports to a student during the evaluation; and requiring a school to continue to provide supports to a student until the evaluation is complete and a certain determination is made.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0901 do?
Requiring a school to recognize a student's external diagnosis of autism from certain professionals until the school completes an initial evaluation; requiring a school to initiate an evaluation of a student within 30 days of receiving an external diagnosis of autism and written consent from the student's parent; requiring a school to provide certain supports to a student during the evaluation; and requiring a school to continue to provide supports to a student until the evaluation is complete and a certain determination is made.
Who sponsors HB0901?
HB0901 is sponsored by Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Mike Griffith (Republican), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Johnson, A., Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Kent Roberson (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), and Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0901?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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