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Maryland General Assembly · HB1559 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 160 (Chapter 160)

Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement

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Officially: “Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Prohibiting the placement of children in unlicensed settings under the out-of-home placement program required to be established by the Social Services Administration; altering the duties of the pediatric hospital overstay coordinators; establishing the Child and Youth Placement Review Panel in the Governor's Office for Children with the Senior Advisor for Children and Families as its head; establishing the Advisory Council on Maryland's System of Care for Children, Youth, and Families; etc.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Feb 12, 2026
Hearing · Mar 3, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 19, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 8, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 6, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 19, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 23, 2026

The numbers

44
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

SpeakerDelegate GriffithDelegate AceveroDelegate AlstonDelegate BagnallDelegate BarnesDelegate BeauchampDelegate ChangDelegate CullisonDelegate EdelsonDelegate ForbesDelegate GhristDelegate GuzzoneDelegate HarrisonDelegate HillDelegate HinebaughDelegate HutchinsonDelegate IveyDelegate Johnson, S.Delegate Jones, A.Delegate Jones, D.Delegate KaiserDelegate KaufmanDelegate KipkeDelegate LopezDelegate MartinezDelegate McCaskillDelegate MetzgarDelegate Morgan, M.Delegate ReillyDelegate RosenbergDelegate RossDelegate RuffDelegate ShettyDelegate SmithDelegate SpiegelDelegate StonkoDelegate SzeligaDelegate TaverasDelegate Toles
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 160 (as of Aug 30, 2026).