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Maryland General Assembly · SB0378 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 625 (Chapter 625)

Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services

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Officially: “Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Renaming the Young Readers Matching Grant Program to be the Young Readers Grant Program; altering the purpose and application requirements of the Program; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $450,000 for the program in each fiscal year; altering the calculation of certain funding for certain regional resource centers and each county public library system for certain fiscal years; and altering the types of services of which each public library is requir
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Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Jan 26, 2026
Hearing · Feb 11, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 18, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 2, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 4, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 8, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 20, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 24, 2026

The numbers

12
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Senator GuzzoneSenator AugustineSenator BaileySenator CordermanSenator HettlemanSenator JenningsSenator KingSenator Lewis YoungSenator McCraySenator RosapepeSenator SallingSenator Zucker
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 625 (as of Aug 30, 2026).