Legislation - HB0226

Title: Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
Sponsored by: Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Disabilities)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Disabilities to establish affordable and accessible housing programs; authorizing the Department to establish one or more affiliated foundations to work with certain programs and units of the Department to solicit and accept funds, partner with individuals and entities, and promote certain activities that support certain projects; prohibiting an affiliated foundation from influencing determinations regarding eligibility for any program, benefit, or services administered by the Department; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0022

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/25/2025 Legislative Date 9/25/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {623426/1 Adopted Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 2/11 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Floor Amendment {973122/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Floor Amendment {233021/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (32-95) Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (122-6) Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/25/2025	9/25/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments {623426/1 Adopted	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Motion Special Order until 2/11 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Floor Amendment {973122/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted	21 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Floor Amendment {233021/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (32-95)	21 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	21 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Third Reading Passed (122-6)	22 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2026	2/11/2026	Referred Finance	22 Click to view Recorded Media

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