HB 1490

Enacted

Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions

Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the Department of Human Services from denying an application or reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance from an individual if the individual has good cause or an adequate reason for noncooperation with child support; defining 'good cause' as circumstances in which cooperation with child support may be against the best interest of the child; requiring the Family Investment Program to determine that there is good cause for noncooperation with child support using certain criteria; etc.

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Testimony (45)

MGA witness list

FAV 41FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alberts, Zachary	Center for Urban Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Azevedo-McCaffrey, Diana	Center on Budget and Policy Priorities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Azevedo-McCaffrey, Diana	Center on Budget and Policy Priorities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown-Burnett, Gloria	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Millard, Gabrielle	House of Ruth Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Millard, Gabrielle	House of Ruth Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, LaMonikalobbyist	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vora, Amee	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vora, Amee	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Poverty Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Poverty Free Maryland	Position only
FAV	Madaio, Michelle	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Madaio, Michelle	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Mya	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Mya	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hatcher, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hatcher, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson, Arieona	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krug, Renaye	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krug, Renaye	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shetty, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shetty, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Erika	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Erika	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Alberts, Zachary	Center for Urban Families	Written (PDF)
INFO	Schuyler, Lauren	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Written (PDF)
INFO	Schuyler, Lauren	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Written (PDF)