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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3: Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)

Enacted 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 3 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on September 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act). Primary sponsor: Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Barry Beauchamp (Republican), April Miller (Republican), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 798.

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 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Barry BeauchampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38B
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 798
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  9. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  10. Third Reading Passed
  11. Second Reading Passed
  12. Favorable Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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