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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 704: Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment

In committee 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 704 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment. Primary sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Emily Shetty (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Eric Ebersole (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Gabriel Moreno (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Pam Queen (Democratic), Mike Rogers (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Karen Simpson (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Dana Stein (Democratic), Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Melissa Wells (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Sarah Wolek (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Chao Wu (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Ways and Means).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 54

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Emily ShettyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sandy BartlettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Lorig CharkoudianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Eric EbersolePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44A
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Gabriel MorenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
Pam QueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Mike RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Karen SimpsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Dana SteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Vaughn StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Melissa WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Sarah WolekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A

“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 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)
  2. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
  3. Reassigned to Appropriations Ways and Means
  4. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
  5. First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations

Sources

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