# Maryland SB 0502: Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment

Maryland SB 0502, Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nancy J. King (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-11 (Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0502
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Disabled, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Awareness and Outreach, Children (4-12), Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Continuing Education, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Disabilities, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Electronic Government, Health, Department of, Individualized Education and 504 Plans, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Literacy, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Privacy, Publications -see also- Maryland Register; Textbooks, Public Information, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Reports, School Testing, State Employees, 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: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0502f.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/sb/sb0502f.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-SB0502-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).