Children's Cabinet Fund Renaming and Local Management Board Grants
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Summary
Maryland Senate Bill 668 passed both chambers, renaming the Children's Cabinet Fund to the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund and requiring the Governor to include appropriations in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2028 through 2031 for grants to local management boards. The bill passed the Senate 44-0 on March 19, 2026, and the House with amendments on April 7, 2026.
What changed
The bill renames the Children's Cabinet Fund to the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund, consolidating the naming with the operational reality of interagency coordination. It establishes a four-year appropriation requirement (fiscal years 2028-2031) mandating the Governor to include funding in the annual budget bill specifically for grants to local management boards.
For local management boards and state agency partners, this bill formalizes the funding stream for community-based services supporting children and youth. The appropriation requirement removes executive discretion for the specified period, providing funding certainty for local boards planning multi-year programs. State budget offices will need to incorporate this mandate into budget development processes beginning with fiscal year 2028.
What to do next
- Monitor for Governor's signature and enactment
- Review local management board funding procedures for fiscal year 2028
- Track implementation timeline for renamed fund
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB668 Passed SB668 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-19
Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards
Renaming the Children's Cabinet Fund to be the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund; and requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2028 through 2031, to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill to the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund to be used for grants to the local management boards.
Bill Details
State Maryland
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...
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Sponsors
Kevin Harris (Sen - D) Nancy King (Sen - D) Malcolm Augustine (Sen - D) Guy Guzzone (Sen - D) Shelly Hettleman (Sen - D) Karen Lewis Young (Sen - D) Cory McCray (Sen - D) Craig Zucker (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 H Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-04-07 H Floor Amendment {373423/1 (Delegate Shetty) Adopted 2026-04-07 H Favorable Adopted 2026-04-07 H Favorable Report by Appropriations 2026-03-21 H Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-03-20 H Referred Appropriations 2026-03-19 S Third Reading Passed (44-0) 2026-03-16 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-03-16 S Favorable with Amendments {423228/1 Adopted 2026-03-16 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation 2026-02-11 S Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-02-06 S First Reading Budget and Taxation
Votes
2026-03-19 Third Reading Passed Yea: 44 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-06 S Budget and Taxation 2026-03-20 H Appropriations
Amendments
2026-03-16 Favorable with Amendments 423228/1 Adopted Adopted 2026-04-07 Floor Amendment 373423/1 (Delegate Shetty) Adopted Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-06 Introduced 2026-03-17 Engrossed
Subjects
Social Services - Generally Children Administrative Agencies Appropriations Children (4-12) Counties Disabilities Grants Intergovernmental Cooperation Municipal Corporations Names Revenue and Taxes Youth (10-21) Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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