HB0989 — State Assistance for the Elderly - Study on Calculation of Income
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 February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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16 sponsors
1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Requiring the Department of Aging, in consultation with the Department of Disabilities, the Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of Human Services, to conduct a study on the calculation of income for certain housing assistance programs and medical assistance programs and report the results by December 1, 2026, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health Committee.
Bill Text
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Read HB0989 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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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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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Primary
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston · Cosponsor
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kim Ross · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 16 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat
Co-sponsors (15)
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
- Delegate Kim Ross Democrat
- White Holland
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat
Not signed on (172)
172 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 172 →"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 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 119 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 12% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0989 do?
- Requiring the Department of Aging, in consultation with the Department of Disabilities, the Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of Human Services, to conduct a study on the calculation of income for certain housing assistance programs and medical assistance programs and report the results by December 1, 2026, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health Committee.
- Who sponsors HB0989?
- HB0989 is sponsored by Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Kim Ross (Democrat), White Holland, and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0989?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB0989?
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