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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 455: Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)

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 455 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act). Primary sponsor: April Miller (Republican), William Wivell (Republican), Chris Adams (Republican), Kevin Anderson (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Terry Baker (Republican), Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Christopher Bouchat (Republican), Jason Buckel (Republican), Barrie Ciliberti (Republican), Jeff Ghrist (Republican), Mike Griffith (Republican), Wayne Hartman (Republican), Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Seth Howard (Republican), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Jay Jacobs (Republican), Nic Kipke (Republican), Bob Long (Republican), Mangione, Todd Morgan (Republican), LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Jesse Pippy (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), April Rose (Republican), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), William Valentine (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
William WivellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Chris AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Kevin AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38A
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Terry BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1C
Barry BeauchampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38B
Christopher BouchatPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Barrie CilibertiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Jeff GhristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Wayne HartmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38C
Jim HinebaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1A
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Seth HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30B
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Jay JacobsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Bob LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
MangionePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
LaToya NkongoloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jesse PippyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A

“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. Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Ways and Means

Sources

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