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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1628: Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1628 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections. Primary sponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Rereferred to Appropriations.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Rereferred to Appropriations
  2. First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source