Legislation - HB0006

Title: Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
Sponsored by: Delegate Kerr
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect certain data regarding the parental status of students from each public institution of higher education in the State; requiring all public institutions of higher education to adopt a certain plan for pregnant and parenting students and post the plan on the institution's website by October 1, 2026; and altering the definition of "student data" to authorize the Commission to share data related to certain students' parental status with the Maryland Longitudinal Data System.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0420

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/29/2025 Legislative Date 10/29/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {803321/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (101-35) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/29/2025	10/29/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments {803321/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (101-35)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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