2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB801: Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program within the Office of the Comptroller to establish a statewide network of financial empowerment centers in different regions of the State; requiring each Center to provide one-on-one financial counseling and coaching services free of charge; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 an appropriation to the Comptroller sufficient to cover the costs of the Pilot Program.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (120-19)
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/24/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
120
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Budget and Taxation(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/202595.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/202593.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.0 KB