# Maryland HB 0877: Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report

Maryland HB 0877, Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ryan Spiegel (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-19 (Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0877
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Higher Education, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Certifications, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Civil Offenses, Classifications and Designations, Credit, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Debt Collection -see also- Attachments and Garnishments, Debt Management, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Ethnic Affairs, Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Fraud -see also- Forgery, Gender -see also- Women, Grants, Hearings, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Higher Education Commission, Installment Payments, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Privacy, Publications -see also- Maryland Register; Textbooks, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Rules and Regulations, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Students, Time, Tuition
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (111 yes, 22 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: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 111 | 22 | 2 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-19: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (111-22) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {913922/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0877t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0877f.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/hb0877t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0877f.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-HB0877-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).