2026 Regular Session
HB1181
Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements
Altering provisions relating to children who are placed in an out-of-home placement by a local department of social services under a voluntary placement agreement; requiring, by October 1, 2029, the Department of Human Services and the Maryland Department of Health to jointly submit a report to certain entities concerning children who are placed in an out-of-home placement under a voluntary placement agreement; and establishing that certain child support due to the State before the effective date of the Act is uncollectable.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
127 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 8 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
40 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 4 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
129 yea–0 nay · 9 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
February 11, 2026 · House
Appropriations
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (129-0) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (40-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Floor Amendment {393928/1 (Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee) Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (127-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {133828/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
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House Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
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House First Reading Appropriations and Health