STATE BILLMD HB 877ENGROSSED

Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report

State of Maryland

Requiring institutions of postsecondary education to submit a report on institutional debt to the Maryland Higher Education Commission by August 1 every 2 years, beginning in 2027; and requiring the Commission to develop and publish a data dictionary that defines the terms, data, elements, classifications, and reporting categories required under the Act on or before July 1, 2027.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 18, 2026
239 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 877 · EngrossedMar 18

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Bill details

Last action
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment · Mar 19, 2026
Pending committee
Education, Energy, and the Environment

Sponsors

RSRyan SpiegelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017Primary sponsor
DBDylan BehlerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030
DCDerrick ColeyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024
LFLinda FoleyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-015
CFCatherine ForbesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-043
AKAnne KaiserRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014
LLLesley LopezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
MSMatthew SchindlerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002
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GWGreg WimsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
CWChao WuRepresentative · Democrat · HD-009

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 19, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (111-22)House
Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {913922/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by AppropriationsHouse
Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 4, 2026First Reading AppropriationsHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 111 yea · 22 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Higher Education
  • Age
  • Certifications
  • Civil Actions
  • Civil Offenses
  • Classifications and Designations
  • Credit
  • Debt Collection
  • Debt Management
  • Demographics
  • Ethnic Affairs
  • Federal Aid
  • Fees
  • Fines
  • Fraud
  • Gender
  • Grants
  • Hearings
  • Higher Education Commission
  • Installment Payments
  • Notices
  • Penalties and Sentences
  • Privacy
  • Racial Matters
  • Records
  • Reports
  • Residency
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
  • Students
  • Time
  • Tuition
  • Data
  • Publications

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