# Maryland HB 0128: County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools

Maryland HB 0128, County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Vogel (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0128
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-05
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Certifications, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Dogs, Education, Boards of, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Notices, Parents and Guardians, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Standards and Best Practices, Students, Teachers
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-21: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-09-05: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0128f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0128f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0128-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).