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Maryland General Assembly · SB0461 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685 (Chapter 685)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study

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Officially: “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Feb 1, 2026
Hearing · Feb 18, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable · Feb 22, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 15, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 17, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 20, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 8, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 22, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 29, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Senator McCray
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685 (as of Aug 30, 2026).