# Maryland HB 0896: Military Department - National Guard State Active Duty Mobilization Fund

Maryland HB 0896, Military Department - National Guard State Active Duty Mobilization Fund, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 481) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0896
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Military Department - National Guard State Active Duty Mobilization Fund
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 481
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Comptroller, Investments -see also- Securities, Military Department, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Treasurers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (154 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New fund for Maryland Guard call-ups: mixed, low. The law creates a special, nonlapsing fund in the Office of the Adjutant General to pay the Maryland National Guard when the Governor orders state active duty. It pays for personnel and equipment and can use State budget appropriations and other accepted money. The Adjutant General runs the fund; t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 110 | 7 | 11 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 481
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Referred Rules (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Third Reading Passed (110-7) (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_481_hb0896t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0896t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0896f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_481_hb0896t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0896t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0896f.pdf)

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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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0896-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).