Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB737: Juvenile Law - Probation and Treatment Services - Required Disposition (Parental Accountability Act)
Status: Failed, March 9, 2026
Requiring the juvenile court to order certain probation for a child found to have committed certain delinquent acts more than once or adjudicated to be a child in need of supervision more than once because of habitual truancy; requiring probation of a child adjudged delinquent for certain acts or a child in need of supervision to include the adoption of a treatment service plan and providing the child and the child's family with certain services; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Juvenile Law - Probation and Treatment Services - Required Disposition (Parental Accountability Act) FOR the purpose of requiring the juvenile court to order certain probation for a child found to have committed certain delinquent acts more than once or adjudicated to be a certain child in need of supervision more than once; requiring probation of a child adjudged delinquent for certain acts or a certain child in need of supervision to include the adoption of a treatment service plan and providing the child and the child's family with certain services…
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Juvenile Law - Probation and Treatment Services - Required Disposition (Parental Accountability Act) FOR the purpose of requiring the juvenile court to order certain probation for a child found to have committed certain delinquent acts more than once or adjudicated to be a certain child in need of supervision more than once; requiring probation of a child adjudged delinquent for certain acts or a certain child in need of supervision to include the adoption of a treatment service plan and providing the child and the child's family with certain services; requiring the juvenile court to order a parent, guardian, or custodian to participate in a treatment service plan; and generally relating to probation and treatment services for children in juvenile court. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 3-8A-19(a), (b), and (c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 3-8A-19(d) and 3-8A-20.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 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 - Courts and Judicial Proceedings 3-8A-19. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist …