HB0628 — Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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30 sponsors
1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (24 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Establishing the Foster Care Transition Grant Program in the Department of Human Services to provide for the economic security of individuals aging out of the out-of-home placement program; providing that, beginning in fiscal year 2028, an individual can become eligible for a foster care transition grant of $1,000 for 1 year under certain circumstances; providing that payments made under the Program may not be considered income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility for certain benefits; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB0628 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Hinebaugh · Cosponsor
- D. Delegate Jones · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero · Primary
- Delegate Jackie Addison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston · Cosponsor
- Delegate Harry Bhandari · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mark S. Chang · Cosponsor
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell · Cosponsor
- Delegate Linda Foley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mike Griffith · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger · Cosponsor
- Delegate Julian Ivey · Cosponsor
- S. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ric Metzgar · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kent Roberson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff · Cosponsor
- Delegate Emily Shetty · Cosponsor
- Delegate Stephanie Smith · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jen Terrasa · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams · Cosponsor
- Delegate C. T. Wilson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat
Co-sponsors (29)
- Delegate Hinebaugh
- Delegate Jones, D.
- Delegate Jackie Addison Democrat
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat
- Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat
- Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat
- Delegate Mike Griffith Republican
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat
- Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican
- Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat
- Johnson, S.
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat
- Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North Democrat
- Delegate Kent Roberson Democrat
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff Democrat
- Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat
- Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat
- Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat
- Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat
Not signed on (158)
158 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 158 →"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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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 128 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 4% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0628 do?
- Establishing the Foster Care Transition Grant Program in the Department of Human Services to provide for the economic security of individuals aging out of the out-of-home placement program; providing that, beginning in fiscal year 2028, an individual can become eligible for a foster care transition grant of $1,000 for 1 year under certain circumstances; providing that payments made under the Program may not be considered income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility for certain benefits; etc.
- Who sponsors HB0628?
- HB0628 is sponsored by Delegate Hinebaugh, Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Jackie Addison (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Delegate Mark S. Chang (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate Mike Griffith (Republican), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Johnson, S., Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Delegate Kent Roberson (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), Delegate C. T. Wilson (Democrat), Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat), and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0628?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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