HB 1292 — Maryland
Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
Requiring that standards established by the Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers require an individual employed by or contracted with a child advocacy center providing mental health services in a child advocacy center to be licensed or certified, if applicable, and provide services within the scope of the license or certification and require each child advocacy center to establish a certain continuity of care plan; authorizing the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to issue certain grants; etc.
Latest action: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) Adopted · Apr 13, 2026
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Committees: Appropriations (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
Updated Apr 13, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Appropriations
Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled
Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.
Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Mar 16, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Adopted
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading Passed
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) Adopted
Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Heather Bagnall Tudball, Bonnie Cullison
House of Delegates vote — 133–0
On Third Reading · Mar 5, 2026 · result: pass
133 yea · 0 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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