# Maryland HB 0330: Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership

Maryland HB 0330, Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 661) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0330
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 661
- Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Social Services - Generally, Attorneys, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Legal Aid, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 44 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bigger Maryland legal aid board, tougher removals: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Board has 12 voting members. The Governor appoints them with Senate approval. Seven must be Maryland lawyers and five must be nonlawyers. All voting members must live in Maryland and reflect different regions. The executive director…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 8 | 4 |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 97 | 36 | 2 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 661
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (34-8) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Third Reading Passed (97-36) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-02-17: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-16: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-21: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-16: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_661_hb0330t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0330t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0330f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_661_hb0330t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0330t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0330f.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-HB0330-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).