SB0486 — Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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 Text
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Read SB0486 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza · Primary
- Senator Kevin M. Harris · Cosponsor
- Senator Ron Watson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Senator Kevin M. Harris Democrat
- Senator Ron Watson Democrat
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 135 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0486 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB0486?
- SB0486 is sponsored by Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senator Kevin M. Harris (Democrat), and Senator Ron Watson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0486?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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