Legislation - HB0852

Title: Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
Sponsored by: Delegates Sample-Hughes, Coley, Mireku-North, Pasteur, Roberson, and Wu
Status: In the House - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the eligibility criteria for the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program to include correctional officers.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings; Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0285

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 - Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 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 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {123628/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-1) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 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 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/20/2026	2/20/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/20/2026	2/20/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {123628/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-1)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment	42AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Returned Passed	69 Click to view Recorded Media

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