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SB486 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-20

Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions

Expanding eligibility under the Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program to include students attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and enrolled in certain Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, or Veterinary Medicine degree programs.

Bill Details

State

Maryland

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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

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Sponsors

Mary Carozza (Sen - R)
Kevin Harris (Sen - D)
Ron Watson (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.
2026-03-21 H Referred Appropriations
2026-03-20 S Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-03-19 S Second Reading Passed
2026-03-19 S Favorable Adopted
2026-03-18 S Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-10 S Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-02 S First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Votes

2026-03-20 Third Reading Passed Yea: 41 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-21 H Appropriations

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-03 Introduced
2026-03-20 Engrossed

Subjects

Higher Education Eastern Shore Medical Schools Pharmacists and Pharmacies Physician Assistants Physical Therapists Scholarships and Student Financial Aid State Universities and Colleges Students Veterinarians

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