Maryland Senate Bill 604: Adoption, Foster Care, and Public Services - Prohibition Against Discrimination

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Prohibiting a child placement agency from denying a prospective parent's application to adopt a child based on certain characteristics with certain exceptions; prohibiting the Social Services Administration of the Department of Human Services and certain agencies, institutions, and facilities from discriminating against a foster parent, a prospective foster parent, or a child in foster care based on certain characteristics; etc.

Latest action

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-02-05)

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