# Maryland HB 1383: Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements

Maryland HB 1383, Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michele Guyton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1383
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Family Law, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Drivers' Licenses, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Hearings, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Parents and Guardians, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Social Security, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Sports and Recreation, Vital Records -see also- Death; Divorce; Marriage
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (130-0) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-12: Hearing 3/12 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1383t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1383f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1383t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1383f.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-HB1383-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).