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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 7: 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

SB 7 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on June 30, 2025. 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: Bryan Simonaire (Republican), Dalya Attar (Democratic), Ben Brooks (Democratic), Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Brian Feldman (Democratic), Jason Gallion (Republican), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Katie Hester (Democratic), Cheryl Kagan (Democratic), Ron Watson (Democratic), Johnny Salling (Republican), Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Jack Bailey (Republican), Pam Beidle (Democratic), Joanne Benson (Democratic), Nick Charles (Democratic), Paul Corderman (Republican), Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Bill Folden (Republican), Dawn Gile (Democratic), Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Steve Hershey (Republican), Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Carl Jackson (Democratic), Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), J.B. Jennings (Republican), Nancy King (Democratic), Ben Kramer (Democratic), Clarence Lam (Democratic), Karen Young (Democratic), Sara Love (Democratic), Johnny Mautz (Republican), Cory McCray (Democratic), Mike McKay (Republican), Anthony Muse (Democratic), Justin Ready (Republican), Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Will Smith (Democratic), Charles Sydnor (Democratic), Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Alonzo Washington (Democratic), Mary Washington (Democratic), Chris West (Republican), Craig Zucker (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 59.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan SimonairePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Dalya AttarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Ben BrooksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Mary Beth CarozzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Brian FeldmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Jason GallionPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Katie HesterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Cheryl KaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Ron WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Johnny SallingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Malcolm AugustinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate47
Jack BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Pam BeidlePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Joanne BensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Nick CharlesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Paul CordermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Arthur EllisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Bill FergusonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Bill FoldenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Dawn GilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Guy GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Antonio HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Shaneka HensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Steve HersheyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Shelly HettlemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Carl JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Mary-Dulany JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
J.B. JenningsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Nancy KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Ben KramerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Clarence LamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Karen YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Sara LovePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Johnny MautzPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Cory McCrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Mike McKayPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Anthony MusePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Justin ReadyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Jim RosapepePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Will SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Charles SydnorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Jeff WaldstreicherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Alonzo WashingtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Mary WashingtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Chris WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Craig ZuckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“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 59
  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 with Amendments
  12. Floor Amendment {

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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