HB 776 — Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-04
Requiring an intake officer to file a petition alleging that a child under the age of 13 years is a child in need of supervision if the child is alleged to have committed an act that results in the death of a victim; and requiring a law enforcement officer to forward a complaint alleging that a child under the age of 13 years committed an act that resulted in the death of a victim to the Department of Juvenile Services for appropriate action.
Latest action: — In the House - Returned Passed
Sponsors (15)
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — sponsor · 2026-02-04
- Gabriel Acevero (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Marlon Amprey (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Terri L. Hill (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- N. Scott Phillips (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Stephanie Smith (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Kym Taylor (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Karen Toles (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Melissa Wells (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Jennifer White Holland (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Nicole A. Williams (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Caylin Young (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
Action timeline (10)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Hearing — Judicial Proceedings
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House judiciary | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bernice Mireku-North (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Caylin Young (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Gabriel Acevero (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jennifer White Holland (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, state_lower MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Karen Toles (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Kym Taylor (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Marlon Amprey (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Melissa Wells (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | N. Scott Phillips (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Nicole A. Williams (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Stephanie Smith (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Terri L. Hill (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House judiciary · md-leg