# Maryland HB 1070: Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund

Maryland HB 1070, Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephanie Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Referred Finance) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1070
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Referred Finance
- Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Private Sector Labor and Industry, Economic Development, Administrative Agencies, Appropriations, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Comptroller, Governor, Grants, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Plans and Proposals, Recruitment and Hiring, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Sunset, Treasurers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (97 yes, 34 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: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 97 | 34 | 4 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (97-34) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {673622/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-16: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-10: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1070t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1070f.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/hb1070t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1070f.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-HB1070-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).