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MD · HB980INTRO · 61 COSPONSORS

Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law)

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Plain-English Summary

Requiring the Secretary of Human Services to establish and maintain a Guardianship Assistance Program to promote the placement and maintenance of children in permanent guardianship homes by providing guardianship assistance to guardians of minor children; establishing the State Foster Youth Ombudsman in the Department of Human Services; requiring the Ombudsman to provide legal expertise in child welfare, custody and guardianship matters, and appeal and due process; etc.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 28, 2026

Votes
Sponsorship · 62 Sponsors
Democrat30Republican32Independent0Other0
  • R · PrimeMichael Griffith
  • D · CoGabriel Acevero
  • R · CoChristopher Adams
  • D · CoJackie Addison
  • R · CoKevin Anderson
  • R · CoSteven Arentz
  • R · CoLauren Arikan
  • R · CoTerry Baker
  • R · CoBarry Beauchamp
  • D · CoRegina Boyce
  • R · CoJason Buckel
  • R · CoBrian Chisholm
  • R · CoBarrie Ciliberti
  • D · CoDerrick Coley
  • D · CoEric Ebersole
  • D · CoMark Edelson
  • D · CoElizabeth Embry
  • D · CoKris Fair
  • D · CoJessica Feldmark
  • R · CoJeff Ghrist
  • R · CoWayne Hartman
  • R · CoJim Hinebaugh
  • R · CoKevin Hornberger
  • R · CoTom Hutchinson
  • D · CoJulian Ivey
  • R · CoJay Jacobs
  • R · CoNicholaus Kipke
  • R · CoBob Long
  • R · CoNino Mangione
  • R · CoSusan McComas
  • R · CoRic Metzgar
  • R · CoApril Fleming Miller
  • D · CoBernice Mireku-North
  • R · CoTodd Morgan
  • R · CoLaToya Nkongolo
  • D · CoJulie Palakovich Carr
  • D · CoCheryl Pasteur
  • D · CoEdith Patterson
  • R · CoJesse Pippy
  • R · CoTeresa Reilly
  • D · CoKent Roberson
  • D · CoMike Rogers
  • R · CoApril Rose
  • D · CoMalcolm Ruff
  • R · CoStuart Schmidt
  • D · CoSean Stinnett
  • R · CoJoshua Stonko
  • R · CoChris Tomlinson
  • R · CoWilliam Valentine
  • D · CoJoe Vogel
  • D · CoJennifer White Holland
  • D · CoJheanelle Wilkins
  • D · CoC.T. Wilson
  • R · CoWilliam Wivell
  • D · CoJon Cardin
  • D · CoScott Phillips
  • D · CoGary Simmons
  • D · CoGabriel Moreno
  • D · CoKym Taylor
  • D · CoKaren Simpson
  • D · CoFrank Conaway
  • D · CoJamila Woods
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