State Child Welfare System - Reporting
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HB 986 — State Child Welfare System - Reporting
Last action — Referred Judicial Proceedings
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
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Read HB 986 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Referred Judicial Proceedings
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Third Reading Passed
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Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Report by Appropriations
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Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Appropriations
Sponsors
- Delegate Michele Guyton · Primary
- Delegate Lauren Arikan · Primary
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Primary
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr · Primary
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Primary
- Delegate Ric Metzgar · Primary
- Delegate Sheila Ruth · Primary
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on
Sponsors (8)
- Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat
- Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat
- Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican
- Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"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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| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 131 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 986?
- HB 986 is sponsored by Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), and Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 986?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 HB 986?
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