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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 461: Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 461 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment. Primary sponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), Chris Adams (Republican), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Jeff Ghrist (Republican), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Lily Qi (Democratic), Pam Queen (Democratic), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Chris AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Jeff GhristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Lily QiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Pam QueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Finance
  6. Referred Finance
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Report by Economic Matters
  10. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. First Reading Economic Matters

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source