# Maryland HB 0555: Code Revision - Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program

Maryland HB 0555, Code Revision - Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0555
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Code Revision - Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education, Administrative Agencies, Animal Shelters and Rescues, Annotated Code of Maryland, Codes -see also- Annotated Code of Md; Building Codes, Counselors and Therapists, Debt Management, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Grants, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Legislation -see also- Correct Leg; Cur Leg; Emerg Bills, Legislative Services, Department of, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Low-Income, Medical Schools, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Nurses -see also- Nurse Practitioners; Nursing Assistants, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, State Universities and Colleges, Substance Abuse Treatment, Teachers, Time, Veterinarians, Volunteers, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- 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

- (none)

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-10: Withdrawn by Sponsor (House)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0555f.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/hb0555f.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-HB0555-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).