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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 972: Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise 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 972 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act). Primary sponsor: April Miller (Republican), Jason Buckel (Republican), Jesse Pippy (Republican), Jay Jacobs (Republican), Christopher Bouchat (Republican), Barrie Ciliberti (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), April Rose (Republican), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), William Valentine (Republican), William Wivell (Republican), Chris Adams (Republican), Kevin Anderson (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Lauren Arikan (Republican), Terry Baker (Republican), Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Jeff Ghrist (Republican), Mike Griffith (Republican), Wayne Hartman (Republican), Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), Seth Howard (Republican), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Nic Kipke (Republican), Bob Long (Republican), Mangione, Susan McComas (Republican), Ric Metzgar (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), Josh Stonko (Republican), Kris Fair (Democratic), Karen Simpson (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democratic), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Anne Healey (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Marc Korman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Darrell Odom (Democratic), Dana Stein (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 34

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Jesse PippyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Jay JacobsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Christopher BouchatPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Barrie CilibertiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
William WivellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Chris AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Kevin AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38A
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Lauren ArikanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7B
Terry BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1C
Barry BeauchampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38B
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jeff GhristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Wayne HartmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38C
Jim HinebaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1A
Seth HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30B
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Bob LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
MangionePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
Ric MetzgarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
LaToya NkongoloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
Josh StonkoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42C
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Karen SimpsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
David Fraser-HidalgoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Anne HealeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Marc KormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Darrell OdomPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27A
Dana SteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A

“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 163
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  7. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
  8. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
  9. Third Reading Passed
  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  11. Favorable with Amendments {
  12. Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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