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MarylandSB 07722026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Maryland Department of Health - Employment Training and Opportunity Database

Sponsored By: Bill Ferguson

Signed by Governor

Public HealthSocial Services - GenerallyState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsAdministrative AgenciesCivic OrganizationsCommerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc.Data -see also- Census; DemographicsEducation -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc.Electronic GovernmentHealth, Department ofHuman Services, Department ofInformation TechnologyInternet -see also- Internet AccessJob Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational RehabLabor, Department ofMedical AssistancePublic Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstPSunsetSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramUnionsWork, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Job training database for SNAP and Medicaid

Beginning October 1, 2026, the Maryland Department of Health runs a public online database of job training and placement programs. It lists programs that can help you qualify for or keep Medicaid and SNAP. The site shows how to apply and gives a way to contact each program. The Department updates it at least every 30 days and helps people enroll. This authority ends September 30, 2029.

Agencies take recommendations for training database

Beginning October 1, 2026, the Department of Labor, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Service and Civic Innovation accept public recommendations for training and job programs to add to the database. If a department finds a recommendation appropriate, it sends it to the Maryland Department of Health for possible inclusion. This process ends September 30, 2029.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Ferguson

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 166 • No: 9

House vote • 4/10/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 121 • No: 9 • Other: 11

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 45 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 166

    4/28/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/10/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (121-9)

    4/10/2026House

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/8/2026House

  5. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    4/8/2026House

  6. Referred Economic Matters Government, Labor, and Elections

    3/20/2026House

  7. Third Reading Passed (45-0)

    3/19/2026Senate

  8. Second Reading Passed

    3/18/2026Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted

    3/18/2026Senate

  10. Favorable Report by Finance

    3/18/2026Senate

  11. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/14/2026Senate

  12. Hearing canceled

    2/14/2026Senate

  13. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/12/2026Senate

  14. First Reading Finance

    2/6/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    3/18/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/6/2026

    PDF

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