# Maryland HB 1277: Education - Maryland Institute for Literacy and Equity - Establishment

Maryland HB 1277, Education - Maryland Institute for Literacy and Equity - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephanie Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1277
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Maryland Institute for Literacy and Equity - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
- Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education, Education - Miscellaneous, Appropriations, Audiologists and Speech Pathologists, Awareness and Outreach, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Continuing Education, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Disparity, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Ethnic Affairs, Eviction, Governor, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Libraries -see also- Archives, Literacy, Poverty, Psychologists, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Reports, School Administration, Standards and Best Practices, State Universities and Colleges, Students, Teachers, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- 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: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-02-12: First Reading Appropriations and Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1277f.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/hb1277f.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-HB1277-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).