MarylandMaryland renames children’s fund and requires local board grant funding
Starting July 1, 2026, Maryland renames its Children’s Cabinet Fund and requires the Governor to include local board grant funding in certain yearly budgets.
What it does
The law renames the Children’s Cabinet Fund as the Children’s Cabinet Interagency Fund.
The Governor must include money for eligible local board grants in certain yearly budgets. That money must add to, not replace, other funding for the boards.
Argument forRequired grant funding could help local boards plan services around children’s needs and local priorities.
Argument againstSetting aside money for local board grants could leave less room in the state budget for other priorities.
More detail
The law renames the Children’s Cabinet Fund as the Children’s Cabinet Interagency Fund. The new name applies to the fund administered by the Children’s Cabinet. The name change takes effect July 1, 2026.
The Governor must include funding for grants to eligible local management boards in the annual budget bill. The required budget funding is for grants to eligible local management boards. The grants are for eligible local management boards. This money must add to, and not replace, other funding that would otherwise go to those boards. The listed budget years begin with fiscal year 2028 and include fiscal year 2031.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 764Became Law
- Apr 8Passed EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 8Third Reading PassedMajor
- Apr 8Senate Concurs House Amendments
- Apr 8Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Apr 7Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Apr 7Floor Amendment {
- Apr 7Favorable AdoptedMinor
- Apr 7Favorable Report by AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 21Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Vote recorded On Third Reading (Amend). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20Referred AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Mar 16Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 16Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Mar 16Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and TaxationMinor
- Mar 3
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6First Reading Budget and TaxationIntroduced
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