Votes at a glance: Judicial Proceedings Committee advances multiple bills on April 8, 2026

The Judicial Proceedings Committee on April 8 advanced a broad slate of bills. Many measures were approved on unanimous consent from voting lists and individual consideration; a subset drew debate or were held for follow‑up.

Passed (selected highlights)
- HB 956 — Favorable (unanimous); motion recorded by committee.
- HB 1292 — Child advocacy center standards; favorable (unanimous).
- HB 980 — Prohibits placement of children in unlicensed settings; establishes Office of Child Welfare Ombudsman; favorable (unanimous).
- HB 107 / SB 366 — MVA speed‑assistance pilot (see separate coverage); favorable (unanimous) as amended.
- HB 1181 — Alters voluntary out‑of‑home placement reporting and training; favorable (unanimous).
- HB 1152 — Study of special police officers; favorable (unanimous).
- HB 405 — EV charging in condominiums and HOAs; passed with recorded vote 92 (as recorded in transcript).
- HB 246 — Trailer toll liability; passed 10‑1 (recorded vote).
- HB 308 — Corporate principal office address amendment; favorable (unanimous).
- HB 315 — Rental‑history and subsidy‑related screening amendments; favorable (unanimous) as amended.
- HB 85 / SB 511 — Cooperative limited equity housing corporation conversion; favorable and conformed (unanimous).
- HB 426 — Stay on civil actions upon filing guardianship petition; amendment giving courts discretion to extend passed and bill was favorable (unanimous).

Held for further information
- HB 330 — Maryland Legal Services Corporation board appointment and Open Meetings Act changes: held for further coordination with House sponsors.
- HB 658 — CFAP codification and monitor authority: held to seek practitioner input about language that may constrain court orders.

Several bills were conformed to their cross‑files after amendment adoption (for example HB 497/SB 433 and HB 501/SB 407). Where the transcript recorded explicit tallies, those numbers are noted above; many items were advanced by unanimous consent without a roll call. The committee’s actions will move adopted measures to the next legislative steps in the House or Senate according to cross‑file posture.