# Maryland HB 0852: Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers

Maryland HB 0852, Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0852
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680
- Sponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Higher Education, Awareness and Outreach, Certifications, Correctional Officers, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Scholarships for police, probation, and corrections: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland offers scholarships for police, probation, and correctional careers. You qualify if you are a Maryland resident or a Maryland high school graduate. You must be accepted or enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a Maryland public university or community…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 1 | 3 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (132-1) (House)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {123628/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-20: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_680_hb0852t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0852t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0852f.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_680_hb0852t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0852t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0852f.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-HB0852-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).