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School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established

State of Maryland

Establishing the Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program in the Interagency Commission on School Construction to provide grant funding to certain nonpublic special education schools for certain renovations and improvements to classrooms, upgrades to residential cottages on school grounds, health, safety and accessibility upgrades, and infrastructure modernization; and stating it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor include at least $5,000,000 in the annual capital budget bill for the Program for each fiscal year.

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 854 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

RBRegina BoyceRepresentative · Democrat · HD-043Primary sponsor
BBBen BarnesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768House
Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate
Apr 13, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 10, 2026Favorable Report by Budget and TaxationSenate
Apr 10, 2026Rereferred to Budget and TaxationSenate
Apr 8, 2026Referred RulesSenate
Show 6 earlier actions
Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (131-1)House
Apr 7, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Apr 7, 2026Favorable with Amendments {973620/1 AdoptedHouse
Apr 7, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by AppropriationsHouse
Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 4, 2026First Reading AppropriationsHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · House · 131 yea · 1 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
  • Applicants and Applications
  • Building Maintenance and Repair
  • Committees and Commissions
  • Construction
  • Curriculum
  • Governor
  • Grants
  • Health
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Primary Schools
  • Private Schools
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Safety
  • Secondary Schools
  • Special Education
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Technology

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