Substantive final action

SB996

Third Reading Passed

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

Passed Senate April 9, 2026⭐ Substantive final action

33Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

14Absent

Group legislators by

Yea (33)

Malcolm Augustine D

Jack Bailey R

Pamela Beidle D

Benjamin Brooks D

Mary Carozza R

Paul Corderman R

Arthur Ellis D

Brian Feldman D

William Ferguson D

Jason Gallion R

Dawn Gile D

Guy Guzzone D

Kevin Harris D

Antonio Hayes D

Stephen Hershey R

Katie Hester D

Shelly Hettleman D

Carl Jackson D

J.B. Jennings R

Cheryl Kagan D

Nancy King D

Benjamin Kramer D

Clarence Lam D

Karen Lewis Young D

Johnny Mautz R

Cory McCray D

Justin Ready R

Jim Rosapepe D

Johnny Salling R

Alonzo Washington D

Mary Washington D

Ron Watson D

Craig Zucker D

Absent (14)

Dalya Attar D

Joanne Benson D

Nick Charles D

William Folden R

Shaneka Henson D

Mary James D

Sara Love D

Mike McKay R

Anthony Muse D

Bryan Simonaire R

William Smith D

Charles Sydnor D

Jeff Waldstreicher D

Chris West R

Open official vote record Open LegiScan roll call

Source provenance

LegiScan roll-call ID: 1682316
LegiScan bill ID: 2129514
Session ID: 2240
Individual records rendered: 47
Source file: var/states/maryland/source/legiscan/2240-842f860f45b5/vote/1682316.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:49:46+00:00
Final-action classification: Matched this state's reviewed final-vote patterns.

SB996

Third Reading Passed

Yea (33)

Absent (14)

Republicans (13)

Democrats (34)