# Maryland HB 0197: Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act

Maryland HB 0197, Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0197
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-25
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Taxes - Miscellaneous, Public Safety, Public Health, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Community Development, Comptroller, Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Excise Tax, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Grants, Guns, Hearings, Homicide -see also- Manslaughter; Murder, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Liability, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Retail Sales, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Securities, Tax Returns, Time, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation, Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Hate Crimes
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-10: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-09-25: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Racial Equity Impact Note, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-HB0197-REIN.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0197f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Racial Equity Impact Note (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-HB0197-REIN.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0197f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0197-2026RS (as of 2026-10-17).