# Maryland HB 0851: Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status

Maryland HB 0851, Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 229) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0851
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 229
- Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Disabled, Committees and Commissions, Community Facilities and Services, Exemptions, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Public Corporations and Instrumentalities -see also- HBE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (167 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland independent living council gains tax-exempt status: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council is a tax-exempt public corporation and state entity. The council must work with Centers for Independent Living to submit, monitor, carry out, and evaluate the State Plan. It must also carry out duties under state law and the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 122 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 229
- 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)
- 2026-03-09: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Third Reading Passed (122-0) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-04: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_229_hb0851t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0851t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0851f.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_229_hb0851t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0851t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0851f.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-HB0851-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).