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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 628: Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment

Passed one chamber 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 628 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment. Primary sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Jackie Addison (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Mark Chang (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Mike Griffith (Republican), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Martinez, Ric Metzgar (Republican), Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Emily Shetty (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), C.T. Wilson (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2026): Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jackie AddisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Mark ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jim HinebaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1A
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ric MetzgarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Emily ShettyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
C.T. WilsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“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. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
  2. Referred Finance Budget and Taxation
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  5. Favorable with Amendments {
  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
  7. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. First Reading Appropriations

Sources

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