# Maryland HB 0649: Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information

Maryland HB 0649, Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy Szeliga (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-12 (Unfavorable Report by Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0649
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
- Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Family Law, Arrests, Ex-Offenders, Foster Care, Gangs, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits
- 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: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Otto
- Cosponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-12: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0649f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0649f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0649-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).