2026 Regular Session
HB1258
Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition
Prohibiting a person from advertising adoption services in the State, unless the person is a local department or child placement agency licensed by the Social Services Administration; authorizing the Administration to notify the Attorney General of a violation of the Act; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
131 yea–4 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
February 12, 2026 · House
Judiciary
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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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 (131-4) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {893829/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary