SB0509 — Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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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
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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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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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Implementing the federal Workforce Pell Grant Program in the State through which Pell Grants may be awarded to students enrolled in a certain short-term program; requiring the Governor, after consultation with certain entities, to determine whether to approve short-term programs as eligible for Pell Grant funds subject to certain requirements; requiring a certain registered apprenticeship program to include certain components in the curriculum; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0509 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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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 with Amendments
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Jim Rosapepe · Primary
- Senator Dalya Attar · Cosponsor
- Senator Katie Fry Hester · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Senator Dalya Attar Democrat
- Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 133 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 0% | 0% | 19% |
How each member voted (48)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0509 do?
- Implementing the federal Workforce Pell Grant Program in the State through which Pell Grants may be awarded to students enrolled in a certain short-term program; requiring the Governor, after consultation with certain entities, to determine whether to approve short-term programs as eligible for Pell Grant funds subject to certain requirements; requiring a certain registered apprenticeship program to include certain components in the curriculum; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0509?
- SB0509 is sponsored by Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Senator Dalya Attar (Democrat), and Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0509?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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