Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 9 D cosponsors

HB0818 — Higher Education - Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Tuition Exemption and Associated Benefits

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 February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Requiring public institutions of higher education to provide free of charge room, board, and required books, course materials, supplies, and equipment to certain foster care recipients and homeless youth who qualify for a certain tuition exemption and enroll as students at the institutions; providing that if a foster care recipient or homeless youth receives a scholarship or grant it may be applied to cover all or part of the costs of room and board or required books, course materials, supplies and equipment; etc.

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 · 10 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

housing education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0818 do?
Requiring public institutions of higher education to provide free of charge room, board, and required books, course materials, supplies, and equipment to certain foster care recipients and homeless youth who qualify for a certain tuition exemption and enroll as students at the institutions; providing that if a foster care recipient or homeless youth receives a scholarship or grant it may be applied to cover all or part of the costs of room and board or required books, course materials, supplies and equipment; etc.
Who sponsors HB0818?
HB0818 is sponsored by Delegate Lewis, Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), and Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0818?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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