Legislation - HB0003

Title: Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Schindler, Beauchamp, Miller, Pasteur, Ziegler, and Woorman
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Exempting financially dependent children of State or local public safety employees who die as a result of or in the course of performance of duties from paying out-of-state or out-of-county tuition at a public institution of higher education in the State.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0212

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1517 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/04/2025 Legislative Date 9/04/2025 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 - Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/04/2025	9/04/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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