STATE BILLMD HB 1311ENGROSSED

Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance for Incarcerated Individuals – Alterations

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to assist incarcerated individuals in accessing certain student financial assistance; and requiring incarcerated individuals who meet eligibility criteria for certain student financial assistance to have access to student financial assistance.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 21, 2026; 236 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 1311 · EngrossedMar 21

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Last action: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Favorable Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)Senate

Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (95-33)House

Mar 20, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable Report by AppropriationsHouse

Mar 11, 2026Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Appropriations)House

Mar 11, 2026Hearing canceled (Appropriations)House

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Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)House

Feb 12, 2026First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 33 nayPassed

Subjects

Higher Education
Corrections
Federal Aid
Higher Education Commission
Incarcerated Individuals
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
State Aid
Students

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