Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 4 R cosponsors

HB1418 — Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition

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.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Prohibiting public and nonpublic schools from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school knows has been charged with a certain crime; requiring a nonpublic school or local school system contract to provide that a contractor or subcontractor may not knowingly assign an employee to work on school premises with certain access to children if the employee has been charged with a certain crime; and prohibiting a nonpublic school or local school system from rehiring an employee for 5 years if the employee fails to provide certain notice.

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 · 5 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1418 do?
Prohibiting public and nonpublic schools from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school knows has been charged with a certain crime; requiring a nonpublic school or local school system contract to provide that a contractor or subcontractor may not knowingly assign an employee to work on school premises with certain access to children if the employee has been charged with a certain crime; and prohibiting a nonpublic school or local school system from rehiring an employee for 5 years if the employee fails to provide certain notice.
Who sponsors HB1418?
HB1418 is sponsored by Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Mike Griffith (Republican), Johnson, A., Johnson, S., Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), and Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1418?
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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