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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 623: Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program

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 623 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program. Primary sponsor: Edith Patterson (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Steve Arentz (Republican), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Jason Buckel (Republican), Derrick Coley (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Mike Griffith (Republican), Wayne Hartman (Republican), Anne Healey (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Seth Howard (Republican), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Adrienne Jones (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Susan McComas (Republican), April Miller (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Darrell Odom (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Pam Queen (Democratic), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Denise Roberts (Democratic), Mike Rogers (Democratic), April Rose (Republican), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Karen Simpson (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Sarah Wolek (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 670.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Derrick ColeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Wayne HartmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38C
Anne HealeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Seth HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30B
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Adrienne JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Darrell OdomPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27A
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
Pam QueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Mike RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Karen SimpsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Sarah WolekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“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 670
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  6. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Second Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Adopted
  10. Favorable Report by Appropriations
  11. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Appropriations

Sources

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