# Maryland HB 1280: Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

Maryland HB 1280, Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Greg Wims (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1280
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704
- Sponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Elderly, Disabled, Caregivers, Committees and Commissions, Comptroller, Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Human Infrastructure -see also- WLE, Human Services, Department of, Prince George's County, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP, Reports, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, State Universities and Colleges, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Vulnerable Adults -see also- DevDisab; EldPers; PhysDisab
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (144 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Study on monthly pay for caregivers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the University of Maryland, College Park leads a study on a program to pay caregivers a monthly stipend for each dependent they care for. The University works with the Department of Human Services and consults the Office of the Comptroller and aging and health agencies. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (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: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 99 | 34 | 3 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704
- 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)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (99-34) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {163821/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-12: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_704_hb1280t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1280t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1280f.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_704_hb1280t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1280t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1280f.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-HB1280-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).