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HB 282 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Adult Protective Services – Modifications

HB 282 modifies Maryland's Adult Protective Services laws to clarify reporting requirements and definitions for vulnerable adults. It requires health practitioners, police officers, and human service workers to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation - especially involving "relationship of trust" caregivers - via phone, online portal, or written report. The bill also defines key terms like "exploitation" (nonconsensual misuse of funds/property) and "vulnerable adult" (someone unable to meet their own daily needs). This directly affects vulnerable adults (elderly or disabled individuals), their caregivers, and frontline professionals who must report concerns.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Sep 18, 2025 Signed May 26, 2026
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MINOR
This bill updates the legislative history of HB 282 to reflect its adoption and second reading. It also reorganizes the definitions within the Family Law Article, shifting the order of terms like 'Director' and 'Disabled person' to align with a new numbering scheme, while keeping the core legal definitions of abuse and neglect intact.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding adult protective services remains unchanged; the modifications are primarily organizational and procedural.
TECHNICAL

Added committee report status and action dates to the bill header to reflect its progression through the legislative process.

Reordered the list of defined terms (e.g., moving 'Director' and 'Disabled person' earlier in the list) and adjusted their line numbers, but did not alter the actual definitions themselves.

Standardized the formatting of the chapter number placeholder at the beginning of the act.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652
executive
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 5, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-0-9)
house of delegates
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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