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Introduced
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
In Committee
04/05/2025
04/05/2025
Crossed Over
03/14/2025
03/14/2025
Passed
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Phasing in a requirement that all child support received in a month pass through to a family seeking assistance under the Family Investment Program and prohibiting the consideration of child support in computing the amount of assistance received.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Maryland's Family Investment Program (FIP) to gradually increase the amount of child support that passes through to families receiving assistance, without reducing their overall benefits. Currently, only the first $100 of child support collected for one child or $200 for two or more children is disregarded when calculating assistance. The bill establishes a phased approach where the child support pass-through increases over several fiscal years: in fiscal year 2028, 25% of child support will pass through; in fiscal year 2029, 50% will pass through; in fiscal year 2030, 75% will pass through; and by fiscal year 2031 and beyond, all child support collected in a month will pass through to the family and be disregarded when calculating assistance. This means families receiving FIP will be able to keep more of the child support they receive, effectively increasing their total household income. The bill also removes a provision that previously prohibited local departments from considering child support when computing supplemental benefits. The changes are designed to provide more financial support to families with children and take effect on October 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (9)
Emily Shetty (D)*,
Cathi Forbes (D),
Dana Jones (D),
Aaron Kaufman (D),
Jazz Lewis (D),
Lesley Lopez (D),
Aletheia McCaskill (D),
Stephanie Smith (D),
Jared Solomon (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 373 (on 05/06/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0881?ys=2025RS |
BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_373_hb0881t.pdf |
Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0881_fin.pdf |
BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0881t.pdf |
Favorable with Amendments 373029/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0881_37302901.pdf |
Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/hb0881_app.pdf |
BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0881f.pdf |
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