Legislation - HB0809

Title: Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding
Sponsored by: Delegate Rosenberg
Status: In the House - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Specifying the intern fellowships that exist in the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program; increasing the maximum scholarship award amount under the Program from $5,000 to $6,000; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2028, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Program that is at least a 125% of the appropriation provided in fiscal year 2026.

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Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 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 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (108-24) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {903022/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (36-7) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (112-17) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (108-24)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/06/2026	3/17/2026	Favorable with Amendments {903022/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	3/17/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Third Reading Passed (36-7)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (112-17)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding

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