Legislation - HB0006

Title: Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
Sponsored by: Delegate Kerr
Status: In the House - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect data regarding the parental status of students from each public institution of higher education; requiring public institutions of higher education to collect and report certain demographic data from students; requiring community colleges to adopt a certain plan for pregnant and parenting students; requiring the Commission to submit a report, by September 1, 2027, to certain committees of the General Assembly, that summarizes the data collected.

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 Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {863629/1 Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (41-1) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (90-33) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting Proceedings

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
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {863629/1 Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Third Reading Passed (41-1)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Third Reading Passed (90-33)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting

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