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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 989: Child Exploitation Material - Civil and Criminal Actions (Safe Kids Act)

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

SB 989 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Exploitation Material - Civil and Criminal Actions (Safe Kids Act). Primary sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): First Reading Senate Rules.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shaneka HensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. First Reading Senate Rules

Sources

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