# Maryland HB 0538: Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration

Maryland HB 0538, Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily Shetty (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0538
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370
- Sponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Elderly, Aging, Department of, Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Human Services, Department of, Public Benefits -see also- FoodStmps; Housing; MedAsst
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (183 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harris
- Cosponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J. Lewis
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua J. Stonko (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370
- 2025-04-01: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-02-10: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_370_hb0538t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0538t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0538f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_370_hb0538t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0538t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0538f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0538-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).