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HB 671 — Maryland

Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill, for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, a minimum appropriation for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman from certain money remitted by managed care organizations and, under certain circumstances, general funds.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 762 · May 26, 2026

EnactedAAging, Department ofAnnotated Code of MarylandAppropriationsAssessmentsBudgetsElderlyGovernorHealthLong-Term CareManaged Care OrganizationsMedical AssistanceNursing HomesOmbudsmenPublic HealthRevenue and Taxes

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Appropriations (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Appropriations

    Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Finance

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Report by Finance

    Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted

    Apr 7, 2026 · Senate

  10. Second Reading Passed

    Apr 7, 2026 · Senate

  11. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  12. Returned Passed

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 762

    May 26, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Emily Shetty, Lesley Lopez

House of Delegates vote — 131–2

On Third Reading · Mar 5, 2026 · result: pass

131 yea · 2 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36AbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AAbsentC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 44–0

On Third Reading · Mar 20, 2026 · result: pass

44 yea · 0 nay · 3 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28Not votingDalya AttarDistrict 41AbsentCory McCrayDistrict 45Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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