# Maryland HB 0102: Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures Maryland HB 0102, Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Edith J. Patterson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0102-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0102 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-20 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644 - Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Awareness and Outreach, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Dependents -see also- Minors; Vulnerable Adults, Disabilities, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Electronic Communication, Individualized Education and 504 Plans, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Interstate Affairs, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Local Government Mandates, Military Families, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, School Administration, Students, Veterans and Military Families, Department of - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (176 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Keep IEP and 504 services moving: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the remote form lets you note if your child has an IEP or a 504 plan from the sending state. If so, the county board must work with you and the sending school to provide appropriate education without undue delay. The school must deliver special education or 504 services, as… - Advance school enrollment for military kids: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, your child can apply early to a Maryland public school if you are an active service member moving to Maryland on official orders. The child may apply even if not yet living in the county. This covers course registration and charter school lotteries. Every county must offer a… - State posts military family school info: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state publishes and keeps up-to-date guidance for military families on school advance enrollment. It includes Purple Star Schools, the Interstate Compact for military children, and help for children with disabilities. The Secretary of Veterans and Military Families runs… - Stay enrolled through the school year: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, if your child used advance enrollment, they can stay in that school until the end of the current school year. This holds even if your family later does not meet residency rules. Your child has the same access to classes, sports, clubs, and school programs as other students. - Finalize enrollment: 10-day deadline and proof: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, to use advance enrollment you must share official orders that station you in Maryland in the current or next school year. Within 10 days of the arrival date shown on your orders, you must provide proof the child is your dependent, a copy of the orders, and proof of residence… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 40 | 0 | 4 | | 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644 - 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (40-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House) - 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-02-24: Favorable with Amendments {553327/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-02-23: 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) - 2025-10-20: Pre-filed (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_644_hb0102t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0102t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0102f.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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_644_hb0102t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0102t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0102f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0102-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).