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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 486: Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions

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

SB 486 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions. Primary sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Ron Watson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 672.

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 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Beth CarozzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Ron WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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 672
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Appropriations
  6. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. Hearing canceled
  8. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  9. Referred Appropriations
  10. Third Reading Passed
  11. Second Reading Passed
  12. Favorable Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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