# Maryland SB 0461: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study

Maryland SB 0461, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cory V. McCray (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0461
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685
- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elderly, Social Services - Generally, Disabilities, Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Federal Government, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Food Insecurity, Human Services, Department of, Legislation -see also- Correct Leg; Cur Leg; Emerg Bills, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP, Reports, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (223 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Study on Heat and Eat SNAP eligibility: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland’s Department of Human Services must study how a 2025 federal law changes automatic utility allowance eligibility in the Heat and Eat SNAP program. The study uses county-level data for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and the part of 2026 before the federal law was enacted,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685
- 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (135-1) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {623627/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_685_sb0461e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0461e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0461t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0461f.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_685_sb0461e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0461e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0461t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0461f.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-SB0461-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).