Legislation - HB0278

Title: Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
Sponsored by: Chair, Health Committee (By Request - Departmental - Aging)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0113

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/24/2025 Legislative Date 9/24/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2026 Legislative Date 1/20/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:45 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {863520/1 Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (102-32) Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/15/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/24/2025	9/24/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
House	1/20/2026	1/20/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:45 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	2/17/2026	2/14/2026	Favorable with Amendments {863520/1 Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2026	2/14/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
House	2/19/2026	2/16/2026	Third Reading Passed (102-32)	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/20/2026	2/15/2026	Referred Finance	26 Click to view Recorded Media

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