HB1292Introduced in the House of Delegates
Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
Introduced by Heather Bagnall, District 33
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) Adopted
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 18, 2026
133
Yes
0
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Yes |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Appropriations
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Favorable with Amendments {493629/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) Adopted
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