# Maryland HB 0232: Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance Maryland HB 0232, Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance, 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 143); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0232-2026RS - 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 0232 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-09-17 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 143 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Higher Education, Public Safety, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Certifications, Continuing Education, Digital Products -see also- Digital Images, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Military Department, Personal Protective Equipment, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Tuition, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Full tuition and training help for Maryland National Guard: benefit, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, the state pays up to 100% of in‑state tuition and required training costs for eligible Maryland National Guard members, if the State budget provides funds. Help can be used for undergraduate, graduate, professional, vocational, or trade courses. Covered training costs inc… - Self-supporting program fees not covered: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, tuition means the basic instructional charge and related fees for credit courses. Charges for self‑supporting programs are not eligible for this aid. If your course is in a self‑supporting program, the program does not pay that charge. - Maryland Guard service time and payback rules: mixed, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, if you use aid for undergraduate or trade courses, you must stay an active member for 2 years after the course. If you use aid for graduate or professional courses, you must stay for 4 years. If your unit was disbanded on or after September 1, 2013, you can meet the servi… - Who qualifies for Guard tuition help: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, you count as a member if you are regularly enlisted in the National Guard or hold a commission. You can be certified only if you have at least 24 months left on your enlistment on the first day of classes. Officers and warrant officers can qualify by signing a written 24‑… ## 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 | | 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 1 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 143 - 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) - 2026-02-27: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (135-1) (House) - 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-02-24: Favorable Adopted (House) - 2026-02-23: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House) - 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Appropriations (House) - 2025-09-17: Pre-filed (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_143_hb0232t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0232t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0232f.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_143_hb0232t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0232t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0232f.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-HB0232-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).