# Maryland HB 1274: Education - Posthumous Diploma Awards - Established (Eric's Law)

Maryland HB 1274, Education - Posthumous Diploma Awards - Established (Eric's Law), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by April Miller (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-20 (Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1274
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Posthumous Diploma Awards - Established (Eric's Law)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: April Miller (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Awards, Medals, and Prizes -see also- Gaming&Gambl; Lottery, Classifications and Designations, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Parents and Guardians, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Students
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (132 yes, 0 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: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert B. Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-20: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {523220/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-12: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1274t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1274f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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/hb1274t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1274f.pdf)

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- [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-HB1274-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).