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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 720: Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date

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 720 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date. Primary sponsor: Edith Patterson (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Steve Arentz (Republican), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Jason Buckel (Republican), Jon Cardin (Democratic), Derrick Coley (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Mike Griffith (Republican), Wayne Hartman (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Seth Howard (Republican), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Susan McComas (Republican), April Miller (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Darrell Odom (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), April Rose (Republican), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Jared Solomon (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), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Ric Metzgar (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Jon CardinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Derrick ColeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Wayne HartmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38C
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Seth HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30B
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Darrell OdomPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27A
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Sarah WolekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Ric MetzgarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6

“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 58
  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 with Amendments
  9. Favorable with Amendments {
  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
  11. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. Hearing canceled

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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