# Maryland HB 0505: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation

Maryland HB 0505, Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephanie Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-20 (Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0505-2026RS
- 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 0505
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Awards, Medals, and Prizes -see also- Gaming&Gambl; Lottery, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Evidence, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, School Testing, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Students
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (120 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 120 | 11 | 5 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-20: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Third Reading Passed (120-11) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-12: Favorable with Amendments {233628/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0505t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0505f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0505t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0505f.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-HB0505-2026RS (as of 2026-10-17).