SB 860 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment

SB 860 establishes the Aging Resilience Fund, a dedicated, nonlapsing fund administered by Maryland's Department of Aging. The fund is designed to support the department's mission by covering administrative costs like personnel, partnership development, and senior-focused programs. Interest earnings from the fund must be reinvested into the fund itself, and money can only be spent following state budget rules. This bill directly affects the Department of Aging's operations and senior services programs in Maryland.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026

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First - Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment → Third - Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was restructured to repeal and reenact existing sections rather than adding new ones, likely to correct procedural errors or align with legislative history. The substantive content regarding the Aging Resilience Fund remains largely intact, though the numbering of fund components was updated for clarity. The bill's status was updated to reflect it has been adopted by the Senate and is now in the third reading.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the Aging Resilience Fund and the Department of Aging's duties remains unchanged; the revision is primarily structural.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was changed from 'adding to' existing law to 'repealing and reenacting' existing law, indicating a procedural correction or consolidation of amendments.

The status of the bill was updated to show it has been adopted by the Senate and is now in its third reading.

The numbering of the Aging Resilience Fund components was reorganized (e.g., changing '1.' to 'I.' and adding new numbering sequences) to improve readability and structure.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 20, 2026

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 49

Mar 3, 2026

D Democratic36

34 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 14, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 16

executive

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Returned Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Apr 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Health

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

Referred Health

lower

Mar 20, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (103-35-4)

house of delegates

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)

senate

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

First Reading Finance

upper

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors