# Maryland HB 0720: Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date Maryland HB 0720, Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Edith J. Patterson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0720-2026RS - 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 0720 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 - Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 40 - Subjects: Higher Education, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Veterans - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More Maryland college aid for Iraq/Afghan veterans and families: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland removes the June 30, 2030 cutoff and keeps this veterans scholarship open. You qualify if you are a Maryland resident and a veteran, active service member, or activated reservist from the Afghanistan or Iraq conflicts, or their spouse, son, or daughter. You must be… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ric Metzgar (Republican), House - Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Darrell Odom (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: April Rose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 - 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) - 2026-03-12: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House) - 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {633029/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-20: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-20: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-02: First Reading Appropriations (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_58_hb0720t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0720t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0720f.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_58_hb0720t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0720t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0720f.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-HB0720-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).