# Maryland HB 1385: Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights

Maryland HB 1385, Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by April Miller (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-10 (Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1385
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-02-10, Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m.
- Sponsor: April Miller (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Complaints, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Curriculum, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Gender Identity and Expression -see also- Gender; LGB; etc., Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Local Government Mandates, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Parents and Guardians, Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, School Administration, Sexual Matters, Students, Teachers, Time
- 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: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua J. Stonko (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-10: Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1385f.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/hb1385f.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-HB1385-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).