# Maryland HB 0455: Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)

Maryland HB 0455, Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by April Miller (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0455
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: April Miller (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Taxes - Income, Applicants and Applications, Awareness and Outreach, Certifications, Comptroller, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Electronic Government, Income Tax, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Nonprofit Organizations, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Tax Credits
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher T. Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mangione
- Cosponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert B. Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0455f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0455f.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-HB0455-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).