# Maryland HB 1490: Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions Maryland HB 1490, Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily Shetty (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1490-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1490 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-13 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763 - Sponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Administrative Agencies, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Forms, Human Services, Department of, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Montgomery County, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Support of Dependents -see also- Alimony, Termination of Services - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 42 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More cash aid protections for families: benefit, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland protects Family Investment Program cash aid when families have good cause for not cooperating with child support. Good cause means cooperation may go against the child's best interests. Grounds include stated risks of physical or emotional harm or retaliation, co… - Easier cash aid paperwork for families: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, families can request a child-support good-cause decision anytime during their Family Investment Program application or certification. A spoken or written statement is enough; Maryland cannot require written proof, outside verification, notarization, or another costly form… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 12 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 103 | 30 | 2 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763 - 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (35-12) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (103-30) (House) - 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-17: Floor Amendment {553127/1 (Delegate Shetty) Adopted (House) - 2026-03-17: Favorable Adopted (House) - 2026-03-16: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-11: Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-11: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-13: First Reading Appropriations (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_763_hb1490t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1490t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1490f.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_763_hb1490t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1490t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1490f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1490-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).