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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 538: Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration

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 538 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration. Primary sponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), Josh Stonko (Republican), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), J. Lewis, Mary Lehman (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Emily Shetty (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Josh StonkoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42C
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
J. LewisPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Jim HinebaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1A
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Emily ShettyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“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 370
  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 Appropriations
  10. Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. First Reading Appropriations

Sources

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