Kanaiyah’s Law, other bills protecting foster kids among 200 bills signed into law

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 1,122

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Gov. Wes Moore (D) and legislative leaders signed more than 200 bills into law Tuesday, but only one led to an extended hug from the governor for a grieving mother.

Kanaiyah’s Laws named in memory of Kanaiyah Ward, a 16-year-old who died in a Baltimore hotel while in state custody last September from an apparent overdose of diphenhydramine, an over-the-counter allergy medicine. House Bill 980 is one of several measures that aim to prevent …

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