2026 Regular Session
HB278
Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Requiring the Secretary of Aging to lead implementation of the Longevity Ready Maryland Plan which is a multisector plan on aging that transforms programs, services, policies, institutions, and systems to address the growing population of older adults in the State; requiring the Department to maintain a publicly accessible resource on the Department's website for monitoring implementation of the Longevity Ready Maryland Plan; and requiring the Department of Aging to staff the Commission on Aging.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 19, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
102 yea–32 nay · 1 not voting · 6 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 93
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Finance
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (102-32) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {863520/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/05 at 1:45 p.m.
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House First Reading Health
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House Pre-filed