# Maryland HB 1205: Family Law - Prospective Foster Care Parents and Out-of-Home Placements

Maryland HB 1205, Family Law - Prospective Foster Care Parents and Out-of-Home Placements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by William J. Wivell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1205
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Family Law - Prospective Foster Care Parents and Out-of-Home Placements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-03, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Family Law, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Foster Care, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Medical Treatments, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., 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: William J. Wivell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-03: Withdrawn by Sponsor (House)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)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1205f.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/hb1205f.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-HB1205-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).