HB0278 — Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requiring the Secretary of Aging to lead implementation of the Longevity Ready Maryland Plan which is a multisector plan on aging that transforms programs, services, policies, institutions, and systems to address the growing population of older adults in the State; requiring the Department to maintain a publicly accessible resource on the Department's website for monitoring implementation of the Longevity Ready Maryland Plan; and requiring the Department of Aging to staff the Commission on Aging.
Bill Text
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Read HB0278 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Health Committee Chair · Primary
- Aging · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 30 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Health Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Aging
- Departmental
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 4 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 102 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 23% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0278 do?
- Requiring the Secretary of Aging to lead implementation of the Longevity Ready Maryland Plan which is a multisector plan on aging that transforms programs, services, policies, institutions, and systems to address the growing population of older adults in the State; requiring the Department to maintain a publicly accessible resource on the Department's website for monitoring implementation of the Longevity Ready Maryland Plan; and requiring the Department of Aging to staff the Commission on Aging.
- Who sponsors HB0278?
- HB0278 is sponsored by Chair, Health Committee, Aging, and Departmental.
- What is the current status of HB0278?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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