HB 1490

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 25, 2026.

Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1490

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Appropriations; Finance

House of Delegates enacted 2026-06-25

Summary

Prohibiting the Department of Human Services from denying an application or reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance from an individual if the individual has good cause or an adequate reason for noncooperation with child support; defining "good cause" as circumstances in which cooperation with child support may be against the best interest of the child; requiring the Family Investment Program to determine that there is good cause for noncooperation with child support using certain criteria; etc.

Sponsor

Delegate Shetty

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-06-25	Status	enacted
2026-06-25	Latest Action	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763

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