# Maryland HB 0804: Department of Aging - Aging Resilience Fund - Establishment

Maryland HB 0804, Department of Aging - Aging Resilience Fund - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sarah Wolek (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 15) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0804
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Aging - Aging Resilience Fund - Establishment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 15
- Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Elderly, Social Services - Generally, Public Health, Aging, Department of, Appropriations, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Community Facilities and Services, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Interest, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Sports and Recreation, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (145 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Aging Resilience Fund for Seniors: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland creates the Aging Resilience Fund to support the Department of Aging’s work. It is a special, nonlapsing fund held separately. The State Treasurer holds and invests the money, and interest stays in the Fund. Money can come from investment earnings, fees under this s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 100 | 35 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 15
- 2026-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (100-35) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {483020/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_15_hb0804t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0804t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0804f.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_15_hb0804t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0804t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0804f.pdf)

## Related
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- [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-HB0804-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).