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SB 977 — Maryland

Maryland Positive Youth Development Commission and Fund – Establishment

Establishing the Maryland Positive Youth Development Commission in the State Department of Education to make grant awards to certain eligible organizations that provide positive youth development programming to certain youth; establishing the Maryland Positive Youth Development Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.

Latest action: First Reading Senate Rules · Feb 14, 2026

In committeeApplicants and ApplicationsAttorney GeneralChildren (4-12)Committees and CommissionsCommunity Facilities and ServicesCountiesEducation - MiscellaneousEducation, State Department ofEvidenceGrantsHealthInfants and Toddlers (0-3)InterestJudgmentsMeetingsMunicipal CorporationsNoticesOpen GovernmentPrivate SchoolsPublic SchoolsReportsRestitutionRevenue and TaxesRules and RegulationsSafetySocial MediaTeenagers (13-19)TimeYouth (10-21)

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: Rules (Senate)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Senate Rules

    Feb 14, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Kevin Harris

No recorded floor votes yet.

Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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