# Maryland HB 0941: University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act)

Maryland HB 0941, University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Toles (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0941
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Subjects: Higher Education, Appropriations, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Curriculum, Disparity, Eastern Shore, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Governor, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Historical Matters -see also- Archives; Monumts; Museum; etc, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, State Universities and Colleges, Teachers
- 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

- Sponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Atterbeary
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: J. Lewis
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kriselda Valderrama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-13: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0941f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0941f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0941-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).