# Maryland HB 0473: Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions

Maryland HB 0473, Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Harris; status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0473-2025RS
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0473
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377
- Sponsor: Harris
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education, Apprentices, Certifications, Community Colleges, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Time
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Longer Maryland scholarships with tighter eligibility rules: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships have revised time limits and ongoing eligibility rules. The limit is 3 years after first enrollment in qualifying noncredit vocational certificates, certificates, licensure or certification courses, apprenticeship-related cours…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Harris

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 129 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377
- 2025-04-04: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading Passed (129-4) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-20: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_377_hb0473t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0473t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0473f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_377_hb0473t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0473t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0473f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0473-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).