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HB 355 — Maryland

Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking

Requiring that a certain program on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault include, for students in grades 6 through 8, material promoting the awareness and prevention of human and sex trafficking.

Latest action: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment · Mar 16, 2026

Passed one chamberAbuseAssaultAwareness and OutreachCurriculumEducationEducation, State Board ofHuman TraffickingPrimary and Secondary EducationPrivate SchoolsPublic SchoolsRules and RegulationsSecondary SchoolsSexual OffensesStudents

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Ways and Means (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Ways and Means

    Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing canceled

    Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.

    Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Report by Ways and Means

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Steve Johnson

House of Delegates vote — 127–5

On Third Reading · Mar 1, 2026 · result: pass

127 yea · 5 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Derrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingLily QiDistrict 15Not votingNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Not votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentBonnie CullisonDistrict 19AbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentDenise RobertsDistrict 25Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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