Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB1368 — Special Education - Individualized Education Program - Notification of Missed Services (Shifra's Act)

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 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requiring the parents of a child with a disability who has an individualized education program to receive a written notice when a certain special education or related service aid specified in the individualized education program is missed, incomplete, or interrupted as specified; requiring the notice to explain the missed, incomplete or interrupted service aid and the reason the service aid, or support was missed; requiring the notice to provide parents with information on requesting a certain meeting to discuss certain matters; etc.

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 · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1368 do?
Requiring the parents of a child with a disability who has an individualized education program to receive a written notice when a certain special education or related service aid specified in the individualized education program is missed, incomplete, or interrupted as specified; requiring the notice to explain the missed, incomplete or interrupted service aid and the reason the service aid, or support was missed; requiring the notice to provide parents with information on requesting a certain meeting to discuss certain matters; etc.
Who sponsors HB1368?
HB1368 is sponsored by Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1368?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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