Legislation - HB0877

Title: Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report
Sponsored by: Delegates Spiegel, Behler, Coley, Foley, Forbes, Kaiser, Lopez, Schindler, Wims, and Wu
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring institutions of postsecondary education to submit a report on institutional debt to the Maryland Higher Education Commission by August 1 every 2 years, beginning in 2027; and requiring the Commission to develop and publish a data dictionary that defines the terms, data, elements, classifications, and reporting categories required under the Act on or before July 1, 2027.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0628

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0920 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

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 - Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report 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 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {913922/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (111-22) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report
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	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {913922/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (111-22)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	42 Click to view Recorded Media

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