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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 649: Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information

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 649 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information. Primary sponsor: William Valentine (Republican), April Rose (Republican), Jesse Pippy (Republican), Otto, LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Jay Jacobs (Republican), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Robin Grammer (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Lauren Arikan (Republican), Kathy Szeliga (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2025): Unfavorable Report by Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Jesse PippyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
OttoPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
LaToya NkongoloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ryan NawrockiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Jay JacobsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Robin GrammerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Lauren ArikanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7B
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A

“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. Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
  2. Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
  3. Hearing canceled
  4. Hearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m.
  5. Hearing canceled
  6. Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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