# Maryland HB 1457: Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program

Maryland HB 1457, Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 811) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1457
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 811
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Juvenile Law, Gifts, Grants, Judges, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Pilot Programs, Supreme Court of Maryland, Truancy, Washington County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (165 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Truancy help for families in select counties: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, juvenile courts can run a Truancy Reduction Pilot Program. Covered areas are Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester, Kent, Talbot, Harford, Washington County, Frederick County, and Prince George's County. The program applies only where the circuit administrative judge…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 811
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (34-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (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

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_811_hb1457t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1457t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1457f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_811_hb1457t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1457t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1457f.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-HB1457-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).