# Maryland HB 0029: Public High Schools - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Alterations

Maryland HB 0029, Public High Schools - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-19 (Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0029
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public High Schools - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Alterations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Apprenticeships and Internships, Baltimore City, Classifications and Designations, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Board of, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Industry and Manufacturing, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Low-Income, Parents and Guardians, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, School Testing, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Standards and Best Practices, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (128 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 128 | 3 | 5 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-19: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (128-3) (House)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {433423/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-14: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-09-30: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0029t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0029f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0029t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0029f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0029-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).