# Maryland HJ 0004: Social Services Administration - Accountability - Protecting Maryland's Most Vulnerable

Maryland HJ 0004, Social Services Administration - Accountability - Protecting Maryland's Most Vulnerable, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-04 (Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HJ 0004
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Social Services Administration - Accountability - Protecting Maryland's Most Vulnerable
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m.
- Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Children, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Auditors and Audits, Certifications, Child Abuse and Neglect, Children (4-12), Ethics, Foster Care, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Human Services, Department of, Legislative Services, Department of, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Standards and Best Practices
- 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: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-03-04: Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hj/hj0004f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hj/hj0004f.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-HJ0004-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).