# Maryland HB 0648: Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age

Maryland HB 0648, Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0648
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Committees and Commissions, Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Human Services, Department of, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (162 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Simpler energy assistance renewals for 60+: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Office of Home Energy Programs must create one standard way to recheck eligibility for energy assistance. It covers eligible customers who are 60 or older and helps them enroll and stay enrolled. The law lowers the age for this process from 65 to 60. The Office updates t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 129 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (33-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Third Reading Passed (129-0) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-02: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_95_hb0648t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0648t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0648f.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_95_hb0648t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0648t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0648f.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-HB0648-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).