HB0706 — State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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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 February 02, 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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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes 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
Reserving jurisdiction with respect to certain federal land in the State under certain conditions; authorizing the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management to collect a certain amount of delinquent federal funds; authorizing the Central Collection Unit, under a certain circumstance, to collect certain federal funds owed to the State, place liens on federal property in the State, and direct the Comptroller to withhold certain payments to the federal government; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB0706 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate David Moon · Primary
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett · Cosponsor
- Delegate Marc Korman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama · Cosponsor
- Delegate Melissa Wells · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 111 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate David Moon Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (6)
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Voted No
- Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 88 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 97 | 37 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 26% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 85 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 37 | 94 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 26% | 67% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0706 do?
- Reserving jurisdiction with respect to certain federal land in the State under certain conditions; authorizing the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management to collect a certain amount of delinquent federal funds; authorizing the Central Collection Unit, under a certain circumstance, to collect certain federal funds owed to the State, place liens on federal property in the State, and direct the Comptroller to withhold certain payments to the federal government; etc.
- Who sponsors HB0706?
- HB0706 is sponsored by Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett (Democrat), Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), and Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0706?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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