Children's Behavioral Health Coalition
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 2:08 AM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 238 (HB 340) | School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact Enters Maryland into a compact with other states allowing licensed school psychologists to operate across state lines. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Augustine | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | Support | |
| SB 282 (HB 390) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) Makes appropriations contained in the proposed State Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. |
The President | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation (1/21) | ||
| SB 284 (HB 392) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Alters certain mandated appropriations to balance the proposed FY27 state budget and address the broader structural deficit. Includes a $20 million annual reduction in school mental health funding. |
The President | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation (1/21) | Support with Amendment | |
| HB 340 (SB 238) | School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact | Mireku-North | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means (1/19) | Support | |
| HB 341 | Maryland Commission for Boys' and Men's Health - Establishment Establishes a Commission to review data, shape policy, and raise public awareness of health issues specific to boys and men, including issues related to mental health and substance use. Hearing 2/10 at 2:00 p.m.@Health |
Wims | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 2:00 p.m. (1/22) | Support | |
| HB 390 (SB 282) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) Makes appropriations contained in the proposed State Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. |
The Speaker | In the House - First Reading Appropriations (1/21) | ||
| HB 392 (SB 284) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Alters certain mandated appropriations to balance the proposed FY27 state budget and address the broader structural deficit. Includes a $20 million annual reduction in school mental health funding. |
The Speaker | In the House - First Reading Appropriations (1/21) | Support with Amendment | |
| HB 396 | Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners Requires residential childcare programs to provide certain educational opportunities to youth in their custody and expands training requirements for residential child and youth care practitioners. |
Pasteur | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means (1/22) | Monitor |