2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1209: Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure

Legislative Summary

Requiring a local director of a local department of social services or the Secretary of Human Services to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect within 30 days after receiving a request if certain conditions are met; requiring the Secretary to notify the State's Attorney's office of a request to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect; requiring the State's Attorney's office to be given 30 days during which the office is authorized to redact certain portions of the reports and records; etc.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
4/5/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/13/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 485
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/4/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/15/2025105.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025120.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/2025117.9 KB
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