# Maryland SB 0022: Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment

Maryland SB 0022, Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 90) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0022-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0022
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-25
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 90
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Disabled, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Accountants, Attorney General, Auditors and Audits, Awareness and Outreach, Committees and Commissions, Disabilities, Department of, Disabilities, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Ethics, Evaluations and Reviews, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Notices, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Recruitment and Hiring, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Solicitation, Sports and Recreation, State Employees, Technology -see also- AeroT; BioT; EnergyT; InfoT; MedT; etc, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Vulnerable Adults -see also- DevDisab; EldPers; PhysDisab, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (216 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New foundations boost disability jobs and housing: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Department may set up one or more affiliated foundations. They can take donations from businesses, governments, nonprofits, and people, and the Department deposits the money in a separate special fund. Foundations can partner to expand assistive technology access, wor…
- State expands disability housing programs: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Maryland Department of Disabilities runs affordable and accessible housing programs. The goal is more integrated, affordable, accessible homes in communities of choice. The law does not list specific payments or exact eligibility rules.
- Strong guardrails on disability foundations: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, foundations are separate from the State, cannot set policy or eligibility, and their debts are not State debts. Each foundation must get an independent CPA audit every year; without a recent audit, it cannot solicit or receive funds, and the Department cannot accept its m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 90
- 2026-04-09: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (131-4) (House)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {583523/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-21: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable with Amendments {573220/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2025-09-25: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_90_sb0022e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0022e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0022t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0022f.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_90_sb0022e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0022e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0022t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0022f.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-SB0022-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).