Children (4-12)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Personnel - Paid Family and Medical Leave [HB-1503]
Requiring that the Secretary of Budget and Management adopt regulations governing paid family and medical leave benefits for Executive Branch employees; establishing certain parameters for the paid family and medical leave; authorizing Executive Branch employees to submit a request for paid family and medical leave beginning July 1, 2026; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Third Reading Passed (101-38) on 03/17/2025
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Vaccinations by Pharmacists and Health Insurance Coverage for Immunizations [HB-1315]
Altering the vaccinations included in the minimum package of child wellness services for which certain health insurers and nonprofit health service plans are required to provide coverage to include those recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics in its Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule By Age.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Favorable With Amendments Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment [HB-1254]
Establishing the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program in the State Department of Education to provide funding to eligible schools that participate in the federal community eligibility provision of the child nutrition programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children’s Health Program, and Health Insurance – Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals – Prior Authorizations [HB-1301]
Prohibiting the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, managed care organizations, and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring prior authorization for a transfer to a special pediatric hospital.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Favorable With Amendments Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Youth Sports Programs - Registrations, Personnel, and Policy [HB-1393]
Requiring youth sports programs to maintain and update a registry of youth sports program personnel who participate in the youth sports program; requiring a parent or guardian of a youth registered with a youth sports program to sign and submit to the youth sports program an acknowledgment of the receipt of certain information; and requiring a youth sports program to post its removal and return-to-play policy on its website, if available.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/03 At 11:00 A.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission [HB-1272]
Establishing the Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission to study and make recommendations to minimize risk and maximize safety for youth athletes; and requiring the Commission to submit a report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Applicants for Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - Required Information, Review Process, and Reporting - Alterations [HB-1105]
Requiring child care centers and youth-serving organizations to require applicants for positions involving direct contact with minors to submit certain information; requiring county boards of education, nonpublic schools, and contracting agencies to require applicants for positions involving direct contact with minors to submit certain information relating to certain boundary-violating behavior; requiring child care centers and youth-serving organizations to follow certain procedures when hiring certain applicants; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements [HB-1083]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to convene a workgroup to implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirements; requiring the workgroup to create a plan to implement the recommendations in a certain Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services State Health Official letter; and requiring the Department to report the findings and recommendations of the workgroup to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Finance on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) [HB-1089]
Establishing the Privacy Protection and Enforcement Unit within the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; establishing a data broker registry; requiring certain data brokers to register each year with the Comptroller; imposing a tax on the gross income of certain data brokers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026; requiring the revenue from the data broker tax be used by Maryland Public Television to provide digital literacy support to students in kindergarten through 12th grade; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [SB-828]
Requiring the Attorney General to develop guidelines relating to immigration enforcement at certain sensitive locations; and requiring State agencies that operate at sensitive locations to adopt policies consistent with the guidelines or provide certain written notice of a decision not to adopt policies consistent with the guidelines.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Third Reading Passed (30-13) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Governor's Office for Children - Boys and Girls Clubs of Maryland - Grant Funding [SB-880]
Requiring the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the annual budget bill each fiscal year to the Governor's Office for Children to provide certain grants for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Maryland.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) [SB-904]
Establishing the Privacy Protection and Enforcement Unit within the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; establishing a data broker registry; requiring certain data brokers to register each year with the Comptroller; and imposing a tax on the gross income of certain data brokers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements [SB-790]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to convene a workgroup to implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirements; requiring the workgroup to create a plan to implement the recommendations in a certain Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services State Health Official letter; and requiring the Department to report the findings and recommendations of the workgroup to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Referred Health And Government Operations on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients [HB-962]
Specifying that the scope of the Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Registry and Referral System includes both private and State inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use services; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Human Services, to ensure pediatric hospital overstay patients are placed in the least restrictive setting possible; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [HB-1006]
Requiring the Attorney General to develop guidelines relating to immigration enforcement at sensitive locations; and requiring State agencies that operate at sensitive locations to adopt certain policies or provide notice of a decision not to adopt certain policies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Schools and Youth Services - Crisis Support and Assistance and Workgroup Study [SB-770]
Requiring child care centers and youth-serving organizations to require applicants for positions involving direct contact with minors to submit certain information; requiring county boards of education, nonpublic schools, and contracting agencies to require applicants for positions involving direct contact with minors to submit certain information relating to certain boundary-violating behavior; requiring child care centers and youth-serving organizations to follow certain procedures when hiring certain applicants; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile
Third Reading Passed (43-0) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program – Establishment [SB-769]
Establishing the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program in the State Department of Education to provide funding to eligible schools that participate in the federal community eligibility provision of the child nutrition programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing Canceled (budget And Taxation) on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients [SB-696]
Specifying that the scope of the Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Registry and Referral System includes both private and State inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use services; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Human Services, to ensure pediatric hospital overstay patients are placed in the least restrictive setting possible; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act) [HB-840]
Requiring certain public senior higher education institutions to adopt a plan regarding pregnant and parenting students to include referral to on-campus or off-campus services to assist regarding the availability of or eligibility for certain government assistance programs and any other programs, scholarships, or subsidies that may be available for pregnant and parenting students; and requiring each public senior higher education institution to post the plan on the institution's website on or before August 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations [HB-719]
Repealing certain advertising and public hearing requirements for proposed regulations implementing the State Boat Act; increasing certain funding thresholds for certain projects financed by the Waterway Improvement Fund; and altering the fees for manufacturer and dealer licenses, certificates of number, Maryland use stickers, and the issuance of certificates of title, transfer of title, or duplicate or corrected certificates of title.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2025