Maryland House Bill 628

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-4)
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-20 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishing the Foster Care Transition Grant Program in the Department of Human Services to provide for the economic security of individuals aging out of the out-of-home placement program; providing that, beginning in fiscal year 2028, an individual can become eligible for a foster care transition grant of $1,000 for 1 year under certain circumstances; providing that payments made under the Program may not be considered income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility for certain benefits; etc.

Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment

Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Jackie Addison [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]
Del. Mark Chang [D]	Del. Diana Fennell [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Catherine Forbes [D]
Del. Michael Griffith [R]	Del. Andrea Harrison [D]	Del. Jim Hinebaugh [R]	Del. Kevin Hornberger [R]
Del. Julian Ivey [D]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Dana Jones [D]	Del. Anne Kaiser [D]
Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Ric Metzgar [R]	Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D]	Del. Kent Roberson [D]
Del. Malcolm Ruff [D]	Del. Emily Shetty [D]	Del. Stephanie Smith [D]	Del. Ryan Spiegel [D]
Del. Jen Terrasa [D]	Del. Veronica Turner [D]	Del. Nicole Williams [D]	Del. C.T. Wilson [D]
Del. Jamila Woods [D]	Del. Teresa Woorman [D]

2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-20	Senate	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
2026-03-19	Senate	Referred Finance Budget and Taxation
2026-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (128-5)
2026-03-18	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-18	House	Favorable with Amendments {493921/1 Adopted
2026-03-18	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2026-02-17	House	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-30	House	First Reading Appropriations

HB849 (Carry Over) 2024-02-09 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Human Services	5-5C	01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Human Services	5-5C	2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Human Services	5-5C	3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Human Services	5-5C	4	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0628?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0628f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0628t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0628_49392101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0628_app.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0550.pdf