HB 676 — Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-02
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 2028 and 2029 an appropriation to the Comptroller sufficient to cover the costs of the Pilot Program.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (22)
- Ryan Spiegel (D, MD-17) — sponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jon S. Cardin (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Linda Foley (D, MD-15) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Kevin B. Hornberger (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Anne R. Kaiser (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Aaron M. Kaufman (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Gabriel M. Moreno (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Julie Palakovich Carr (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Mike Rogers (D, MD-32) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Matthew J. Schindler (D, MD-2) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Sean A. Stinnett (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jen Terrasa (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Chris Tomlinson (R, MD-5) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Joe Vogel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Greg Wims (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Sarah Wolek (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Teresa Woorman (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Chao Wu (D, MD-9) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Ways and Means
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referred to committee (1)
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Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Spiegel (D, state_lower MD-17) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Aaron M. Kaufman (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Anne R. Kaiser (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Chao Wu (D, state_lower MD-9) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Charlotte Crutchfield (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Chris Tomlinson (R, state_lower MD-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Gabriel M. Moreno (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Greg Wims (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Jen Terrasa (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Joe Vogel (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Jon S. Cardin (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Julie Palakovich Carr (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Kevin B. Hornberger (R, state_lower MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Linda Foley (D, state_lower MD-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Matthew J. Schindler (D, state_lower MD-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Mike Rogers (D, state_lower MD-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Sarah Wolek (D, state_lower MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Sean A. Stinnett (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Teresa Woorman (D, state_lower MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House ways and means · md-leg