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IntroducedFeb 06, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 08, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maryland Senate Bill
Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 721
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- Favorable with Amendments {163520/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (42-0)
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Finance
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Developmental Disabilities Administration - Services - Eligibility for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)PDF
- Amendments {163520/1 Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Text - Third - Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)PDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - FinancePDF
- Video: FinanceHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Plante, Cecilia (Maryland Legislative Coalition)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Evans, Scott (Benedictine)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Hougham, Victoria
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Snyder, Gregory (Maryland Association of Community Services)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Kolp, Ande
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Wamsley, David (Emerge, Inc.)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Hennes, Stefanie
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Paddy, Michael (Public Policy Partners)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Arias, Diane (Maryland Catholic Conference)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Arneson, Emily (Kennedy Krieger Institute)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Shewbridge, Rylie (Fello)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Crespo, Virginia
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Othman, Ronza (National Federation of the Blind of Maryland)
- FIN Testimony, UNF -- Lynch, Meghan (Maryland Department of Health)
- FIN Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All

