# Maryland SB 0977: Maryland Positive Youth Development Commission and Fund – Establishment

Maryland SB 0977, Maryland Positive Youth Development Commission and Fund – Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kevin M. Harris (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-14 (First Reading Senate Rules) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0977
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Positive Youth Development Commission and Fund – Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-14
- Last action: 2026-02-14, First Reading Senate Rules
- Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education - Miscellaneous, Applicants and Applications, Attorney General, Children (4-12), Committees and Commissions, Community Facilities and Services, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education, State Department of, Evidence, Grants, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Infants and Toddlers (0-3), Interest, Judgments, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Open Government, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Restitution, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Social Media, Teenagers (13-19), Time, Youth (10-21) -see also- Minors
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-02-14: First Reading Senate Rules (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0977f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0977f.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-SB0977-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).