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Maryland · 2026 session · Adoptive or foster parent

Bills affecting Adoptive or foster parent in Maryland — 2026 session

CivicRadar surfaces 32 active Maryland bills this session that affect adoptive or foster parent constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 20 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the adoptive or foster parent community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

  1. 01
    MD · SB626In committee

    Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)

  2. 02
    MD · HB666In committee

    Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)

  3. 03
    MD · HB1272In committee

    Family Law - Kinship Care

  4. 04
    MD · HB628In committee

    Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment

  5. 05
    MD · HB1500In committee

    State Agencies - Adoption of Regulations - Required

  6. 06
    MD · HB818In committee

    Higher Education - Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Tuition Exemption and Associated Benefits

  7. 07
    MD · HB1521In committee

    Income Tax - Credit for Contributions, Volunteerism, and Employment Initiatives for At-Risk Youth

  8. 08
    MD · HB915On floor

    Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care

  9. 09
    MD · HB982In committee

    Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility

  10. 10
    MD · HB980Introduced

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

  11. 11
    MD · HB1559Introduced

    Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement

  12. 12
    MD · HB1181Introduced

    Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements

  13. 13
    MD · SB604In committee

    Adoption, Foster Care, and Public Services - Prohibition Against Discrimination

  14. 14
    MD · HB1258In committee

    Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition

  15. 15
    MD · HB1305Introduced

    State Child Welfare System - Reporting

  16. 16
    MD · HB1593Introduced

    Community Pathways Waiver - Adoption of Regulations

  17. 17
    MD · HB1629Introduced

    Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards

  18. 18
    MD · SB1006Introduced

    Maryland State Flag Protection Act

  19. 19
    MD · HB1403In committee

    Election Law - Initiative Process

  20. 20
    MD · SB422In committee

    Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements

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