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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 851: Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status

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 851 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status. Primary sponsor: Cathi Forbes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 229.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B

“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 229
  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 Ways and Means
  10. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. First Reading Ways and Means

Sources

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