Legislation - SB0420

Title: Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
Sponsored by: Senator M. Washington
Status: In the Senate - 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 in the State; and 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:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0006

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0511 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {583321/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (41-3) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 4/07/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 4/07/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 4/07/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 4/07/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {683020/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (103-33) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (41-1) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 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
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {583321/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Third Reading Passed (41-3)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Appropriations	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/07/2026	4/07/2026	Hearing canceled
House	4/07/2026	4/07/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m.
House	4/07/2026	4/07/2026	Hearing canceled
House	4/07/2026	4/07/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {683020/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Third Reading Passed (103-33)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (41-1)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting

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