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SB243 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-02-26

Uniformed Services Spouses Act

Applying certain provisions of law regarding priority registration at public institutions of higher education, resources and support at community colleges, senatorial and Delegate scholarships, and preferences in hiring by the Public Service Commission to the spouses of active service members and veterans; etc.

Bill Details

State

Maryland

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...

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Sponsors

Bryan Simonaire (Sen - R)
Benjamin Brooks (Sen - D)
Mary Carozza (Sen - R)
Arthur Ellis (Sen - D)
Jason Gallion (Sen - R)
Dawn Gile (Sen - D)
William Smith (Sen - D)
Chris West (Sen - R)
Ron Watson (Sen - D)
Dalya Attar (Sen - D)
Brian Feldman (Sen - D)
Kevin Harris (Sen - D)
Katie Hester (Sen - D)
Cheryl Kagan (Sen - D)
Benjamin Kramer (Sen - D)
Mary Washington (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-07 H Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-07 H Favorable Report by Appropriations
2026-03-30 H Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-30 H Hearing canceled
2026-03-26 H Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-27 H Referred Appropriations
2026-02-26 S Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2026-02-24 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-24 S Favorable with Amendments {633427/1 Adopted
2026-02-23 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-03 S Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-15 S First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Votes

2026-02-26 Third Reading Passed Yea: 44 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-15 S Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-27 H Appropriations

Amendments

2026-02-24 Favorable with Amendments 633427/1 Adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-15 Introduced
2026-02-24 Engrossed

Subjects

State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Higher Education Private Sector Labor and Industry State Government - Personnel Utility Regulation Armed Forces and Uniformed Services Community Colleges Registration Spouses State Universities and Colleges Veterans

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