# Maryland HB 0231: Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability

Maryland HB 0231, Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0231
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education, Applicants and Applications, Grants, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State ranks need for college grants: benefit, medium. Beginning in the 2029–2030 award year, the State Office ranks applicants by financial need each year. It sends statewide lists to colleges by October 1 at the latest. Colleges must use these lists and state rules to decide who gets a Guaranteed Access Grant and the amount. Colleges send award notic…
- State college grant changes start 2029–2030: benefit, low. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. The new state college grant procedures apply starting with the 2029–2030 financial aid award year. From that year on, colleges and the State Office must follow these rules for awards and payments.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2025-09-17: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_98_hb0231t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0231t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0231f.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_98_hb0231t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0231t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0231f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0231-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).