# Maryland HB 1204: Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Establishment

Maryland HB 1204, Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by William J. Wivell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-16 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1204
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-16, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Education - Miscellaneous, Taxes - Income, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Attorney General, Auditors and Audits, Classifications and Designations, Codes -see also- Annotated Code of Md; Building Codes, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Criminal Background Investigations, Disabilities, Disclosure, Discrimination, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Exemptions, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Financial Institutions -see also- Banks; Credit Unions; etc., Fraud -see also- Forgery, Grants, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Home Schooling, Income Tax, Independent Contractors, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Investments -see also- Securities, Local Government Mandates, Low-Income, Military Families, Moderate-Income, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Privacy, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Remote and Hybrid Education, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, School Testing, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Signatures, Standards and Best Practices, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, Students, Textbooks, Time, Tuition, Virtual Environments
- 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: William J. Wivell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-16: Withdrawn by Sponsor (House)
- 2026-03-12: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-09: Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reassigned to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1204f.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/hb1204f.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-HB1204-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).