SB 482 Maryland Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024)

This bill establishes the Governor's Office for Children and creates a new ENOUGH Grant Program to support community organizations working with children and families. It mandates that the Children's Cabinet meet at least four times a year, be chaired by the Special Secretary, and submit annual reports on its activities and future plans. Additionally, the legislation requires the office to develop a database and submit a detailed report analyzing different methods for calculating neighborhood poverty indicators to improve eligibility for state education grants. The bill also creates a special, nonlapsing fund for the ENOUGH grants and ensures that interest earnings from this fund remain within it rather than going to the state's general fund.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Signed May 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 27, 2024

How they voted

359
Passed
Total votes 44
Mar 25, 2024
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
4 Yea 9 Nay
69% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 408
executive
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
lower
Mar 27, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (101-31-2)
house of delegates
Mar 25, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-9)
senate
Mar 16, 2024
Committee
Referred Appropriations Health and Government Operations
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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