Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1418: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition
Status: In committee, March 17, 2026
Prohibiting public and nonpublic schools from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school knows has been charged with a certain crime; requiring a nonpublic school or local school system contract to provide that a contractor or subcontractor may not knowingly assign an employee to work on school premises with certain access to children if the employee has been charged with a certain crime; and prohibiting a nonpublic school or local school system from rehiring an employee for 5 years if the employee fails to provide certain notice.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition FOR the purpose of prohibiting a nonpublic school and a county board of education from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school or county board knows has been charged with a certain crime…
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition FOR the purpose of prohibiting a nonpublic school and a county board of education from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school or county board knows has been charged with a certain crime; requiring a nonpublic school or local school system contract to provide that a contractor or subcontractor for the nonpublic school or local school system may not knowingly assign an employee to work on school premises with certain access to children if the employee has been charged with a certain crime; prohibiting a nonpublic school or local school system from rehiring an employee if the employee fails to provide certain notice as required; and generally relating to prohibiting employment in public and nonpublic schools for individuals charged with crimes. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 2-206.1 and 6-113 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 2-206.1. (a) A nonpublic school that is subject to the requirements of this title may not hire or retain any employee who works with or has access to students and who the school knows …
Sponsors
- Lauren Arikan (R, 7B) · primary sponsor
- Michael Griffith (R, HD-035B)
- Andre Johnson (D, HD-034)
- Johnson, Steve (D, 34A)
- Susan McComas (R, HD-034B)
- Teresa Reilly (R, HD-035B)
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/17 at 2:15 p.m.
- : Hearing canceled
- : Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Hearing canceled
- : Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Ways and Means
Common questions
- What is HB1418?
- HB1418 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition.
- What does HB1418 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition FOR the purpose of prohibiting a nonpublic school and a county board of education from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school or county board knows has been charged with a certain crime…
- What is the status of HB1418?
- In committee as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/17 at 2:15 p.m. (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1418?
- Lauren Arikan (R, 7B), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1418?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1418?ys=2026RS
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