HB 704 — Maryland

Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment

Establishing the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program in the State Department of Education to provide funding to eligible schools that participate in the federal community eligibility provision of the child nutrition programs; requiring schools that opt out of the Community Eligibility Provision of the Child Nutrition Program to include certain information in a certain report; and requiring the Governor in fiscal year 2028 and succeeding years to include $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Program.

Latest action: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) · Feb 11, 2026

In committeeAppropriationsBudgetsChildren (4-12)CountiesDataDebt ManagementEducation, Boards ofEducation, State Department ofElectronic DocumentsElectronic GovernmentFederal AidFoodGovernorOpen GovernmentPovertyPrimary and Secondary EducationPrivate SchoolsPublic InformationPublic SchoolsReimbursementsReportsRural AreasState AidStudentsUrban Areas

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); Ways and Means (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations
Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates
Reassigned to Appropriations Ways and Means
Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)
Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Julie Palakovich Carr, Emily Shetty, Gabriel Acevero, Nick Allen, Marlon Amprey, Sandy Bartlett, Dylan Behler, Adrian Boafo, Lorig Charkoudian, Charlotte Crutchfield, Bonnie Cullison, Eric Ebersole, Kris Fair, Jessica Feldmark, Linda Foley, Cathi Forbes, Michele Guyton, Pam Guzzone, Terri Hill, Dana Jones, Anne Kaiser, Aaron Kaufman, Ken Kerr, Mary Lehman, Robbyn Lewis, Jeff Long, Lesley Lopez, Aletheia McCaskill, Gabriel Moreno, Cheryl Pasteur, Andrew Pruski, Pam Queen, Mike Rogers, Malcolm Ruff, Sheila Ruth, Karen Simpson, Stephanie Smith, Jared Solomon, Ryan Spiegel, Dana Stein, Vaughn Stewart, Sean Stinnett, Deni Taveras, Jen Terrasa, Joe Vogel, Melissa Wells, Jennifer White Holland, Nicole Williams, Greg Wims, Sarah Wolek, Teresa Woorman, Chao Wu, Caylin Young, Natalie Ziegler

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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