Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 24 R cosponsors

HB0455 — Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requiring the State Department of Education to approve and certify a nonprofit organization that meets certain requirements as a scholarship granting organization; requiring the Department, beginning in 2027, to annually provide the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury a list of scholarship granting organizations; and requiring the Comptroller to make available online guidance that assists taxpayers in claiming a certain tax credit for certain contributions.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (160)

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0455 do?
Requiring the State Department of Education to approve and certify a nonprofit organization that meets certain requirements as a scholarship granting organization; requiring the Department, beginning in 2027, to annually provide the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury a list of scholarship granting organizations; and requiring the Comptroller to make available online guidance that assists taxpayers in claiming a certain tax credit for certain contributions.
Who sponsors HB0455?
HB0455 is sponsored by Delegate Hinebaugh, Delegate Mangione, Delegate April Miller (Republican), Delegate William J. Wivell (Republican), Delegate Christopher T. Adams (Republican), Delegate H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Terry L. Baker (Republican), Delegate Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), Delegate Mike Griffith (Republican), Delegate Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Long, R., Morgan, T., Delegate LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Delegate Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican), and Delegate William Valentine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0455?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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