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HB 1326

EnactedCrossfile SB 447
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Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records

Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 790 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the circumstances under which a report or record concerning child abuse or neglect may be disclosed by the Department of Human Services to include the administrator of a certain child care center, the coach, team administrator, or manager of a certain youth sports program, and the administrator or other appropriate personnel of any organization that provides adult supervision or care and control of children; and providing that a report or record concerning child abuse may be disclosed by the Department only after a finalized finding.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKivett, SarahAACPSOral
FAVNi, TomAnne Arundel County Government County Executive's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson, GraceAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsWritten (PDF)
FAVDickerson, TaylorMaryland Psychological AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVGoldstein, LauraMontgomery County Counseling CenterPosition only
FAVCaparosa, AnthonyIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Wilson, Delegate WilsonlegislatorIndividualOral
FWAPhilip, DianaCoalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenWritten (PDF)
FWAKrone, ChristinelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOBrown-Burnett, GloriaDepartment of Human ServicesWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network