Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB1642 — Higher Education - Transformative Economic Efficiency - Framework and Standards

Last action — First Reading (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 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish a framework for transformative economic efficiency for the purpose of optimizing independent continuous learning and encouraging transformative economic efficiency through the development and utilization of independent consensus-based standards; and requring the Commission to develop, post on its website, and periodically update independent consensus-based standards to encourage transformative economic efficiency.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (185)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1642 do?
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish a framework for transformative economic efficiency for the purpose of optimizing independent continuous learning and encouraging transformative economic efficiency through the development and utilization of independent consensus-based standards; and requring the Commission to develop, post on its website, and periodically update independent consensus-based standards to encourage transformative economic efficiency.
Who sponsors HB1642?
HB1642 is sponsored by Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), and Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1642?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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