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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1418: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1418 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition. Primary sponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), Mike Griffith (Republican), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Susan McComas (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Hearing 3/17 at 2:15 p.m.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren ArikanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7B
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 3/17 at 2:15 p.m.
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. Hearing canceled
  5. Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
  6. First Reading Ways and Means

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source