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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 983: Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections Process Alteration and Study

Passed one chamber 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 983 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on February 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections Process Alteration and Study. Primary sponsor: Cory McCray (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cory McCrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45

“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. Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Referred Appropriations
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  5. Favorable with Amendments {
  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  7. Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
  9. First Reading Senate Rules

Sources

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