# Maryland HB 1430: Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding Maryland HB 1430, Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark S. Chang (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 767) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1430-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1430 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-13 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 767 - Sponsor: Mark S. Chang (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Appropriations, Auditors and Audits, Building Maintenance and Repair, Committees and Commissions, Construction, Leases and Rent, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Public Debt -see also- County & Balt City Bonds; State Bonds, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (320 yes, 50 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Per-student facility funds for charters: benefit, low. Beginning in fiscal year 2028, the Governor includes funding equal to last year’s charter enrollment times $200. The Interagency Commission pays this money straight to public charter schools, not local districts. Schools can use it for building upgrades, debt payments, or rent and leases. The law t… - New facility and enrollment definitions: cost, low. The law defines charter school facilities as buildings a charter owns or leases, or spaces it uses for K–12 learning. It also excludes students from the program’s total enrollment if their district has closed more than 50 schools since 2010 and has offered surplus buildings to charters. These chang… - Stricter rules for charter facility money: cost, low. A charter school gets facility funds only if its operator’s most recent certified financial audit is unqualified. Any school that received funds must file a status report before getting money the next year. A charter in a district‑owned building cannot get these funds in any year the building has a… - Charter funds tied to state capital: mixed, low. If the state’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is smaller than last year, charter facility payments drop by the same percentage. The Commission may not cut a district’s CIP just because charters got facility funds. The Commission must set rules for mid‑year requests and must pay a charter if a di… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mark S. Chang (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joshua J. Stonko (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 7 | 4 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Readings Passed with Amendments | pass | 34 | 8 | 2 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Readings Passed with Amendments | pass | 33 | 8 | 3 | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Floor Amendment {733826/1 (Senator Kagan) Rejected | fail | 6 | 21 | 17 | | 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 123 | 6 | 6 | ## Actions (30) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 767 - 2026-04-11: Passed Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-11: Third Reading Passed (124-7) (House) - 2026-04-11: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House) - 2026-04-10: Third Readings Passed with Amendments (33-8) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {113427/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {603427/1 (Senator Kagan) Withdrawn (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment {603427/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator Rosapepe) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Third Readings Passed with Amendments (34-8) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {603427/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Rosapepe) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Floor Amendment {963829/1 (Senator Lewis Young) Rejected (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Floor Amendment {733826/1 (Senator Kagan) Rejected (6-21) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {473922/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Motion Laid Over (Senator M. Washington) Rejected (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Lewis Young) Rejected (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {473922/1 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (123-6) (House) - 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {183323/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-11: Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-11: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-13: First Reading Appropriations (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_767_hb1430e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1430e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1430t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1430f.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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_767_hb1430e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1430e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1430t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1430f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1430-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).