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Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)

State of Maryland

Exempting spouses and 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; and altering the method for allocating funds for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program and the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 26, 2026
170 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 3 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 798 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

MSMatthew SchindlerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002Primary sponsor
BBBarry BeauchampRepresentative · Republican · HD-038
AFApril Fleming MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-004
CPCheryl PasteurRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011
NZNatalie ZieglerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-009
TWTeresa WoormanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 798House
Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (136-0)House
Apr 13, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse
Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (38-0)Senate
Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {743827/1 AdoptedSenate
Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Show 8 earlier actions
Feb 13, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 12, 2026Third Reading Passed (135-0)House
Feb 10, 2026Second Reading PassedHouse
Feb 10, 2026Favorable AdoptedHouse
Feb 9, 2026Favorable Report by AppropriationsHouse
Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 14, 2026First Reading AppropriationsHouse
Sep 4, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedFeb 12, 2026 · House · 135 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 10, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 136 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Higher Education
  • Armed Forces and Uniformed Services
  • Correctional Officers
  • Death
  • dependents
  • Fire Protection
  • Higher Education Commission
  • kinship
  • Law Enforcement
  • Rescue Squads
  • Residency
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Safety
  • State Employees
  • State Universities and Colleges
  • Tuition
  • Disabilities
  • Public Employees
  • Revenue and Taxes
  • Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
  • Spouses
  • Volunteers

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