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SB 586 — Foster Parents, Preadoptive Parents, and Caregivers – Request to Intervene
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read SB 586 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Hearing canceled
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Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
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Referred Judiciary
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Third Reading Passed
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hayes) Adopted
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Motion Laid Over (Senator Cassilly) Adopted
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Motion Special Order until 2/27 (Senator Hayes) Adopted
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Committee Amendment {
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Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted
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Committee Amendment {
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Motion Special Order until 2/19 (Senator Hayes) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsors
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher · Primary
- Senator Shelly Hettleman · Primary
- Hough · Primary
- Senator Justin Ready · Primary
- Senator Chris West · Primary
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Primary
- Senator Karen Lewis Young · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on
Sponsors (7)
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat
- Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat
- Hough
- Senator Justin Ready Republican
- Senator Chris West Republican
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
- Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Hough | — | Yea |
| Serafini | — | Yea |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Sydnor | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Hershey | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Eckardt | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Delegate Edith J. Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Stephanie Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Antonio Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Arthur Ellis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Senator Benjamin F. Kramer | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Brian J. Feldman | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cheryl C. Kagan | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Clarence K. Lam | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cory V. McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Craig J. Zucker | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Guy Guzzone | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jeff Waldstreicher | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jim Rosapepe | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Joanne C. Benson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Katie Fry Hester | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Malcolm Augustine | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Nancy J. King | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Pamela Beidle | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Shelly Hettleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate April Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Mike Griffith | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Bryan W. Simonaire | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Chris West | Republican | Yea |
| Senator J.B. Jennings | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jack Bailey | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jason C. Gallion | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 586?
- SB 586 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Hough, Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Senator Chris West (Republican), Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), and Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 586?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 586?
- Track SB 586 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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