SB 461

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 15, 2026.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-461

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Finance; Appropriations

Senate enacted 2026-06-15

Infrastructure / Utilities Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

Requiring the Department of Human Services to study the potential number of households excluded from automatic standard utility allowance eligibility for the Heat and Eat Program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to enactment of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025; and requiring the Department to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, by December 1, 2026, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee.

Sponsor

Senator McCray

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-02	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-06-15	Status	enacted
2026-06-15	Latest Action	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685

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