# Maryland HB 0628: Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment

Maryland HB 0628, Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gabriel Acevero (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-20 (Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0628
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
- Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Foster Care, Grants, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Human Services, Department of, Medical Assistance, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Sunset, Tax Credits, Termination of Services, Youth (10-21) -see also- Minors
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (128 yes, 5 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: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark S. Chang (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ric Metzgar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: C. T. Wilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 128 | 5 | 3 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-20: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Finance Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (128-5) (House)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {493921/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0628t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0628f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0628t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0628f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0628-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).