# Maryland HB 1530: Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility Maryland HB 1530, Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Teresa Woorman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 799); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1530-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1530 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-13 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 799 - Sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Higher Education, Addresses, Evidence, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Income Tax, Parents and Guardians, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, State Universities and Colleges, Students, Tax Returns, Time, Tuition - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (145 yes, 81 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier in-state tuition for undocumented students: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, you can qualify for an out-of-state tuition exemption at Maryland public colleges with a shorter tax history. You or your parent or guardian must have filed Maryland income tax returns for the two years before the school year, down from three. If you qualify, you pay the res… - Yearly proof to keep in-state rate: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, students who keep the exempt tuition status at Maryland public colleges must show Maryland residency every year until they get a degree. Proof can be an in‑state address on a Maryland income tax return for you or your parent or guardian, or other official documents your coll… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected | fail | 15 | 31 | 1 | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 14 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 97 | 36 | 3 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 799 - 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (33-14) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-31) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 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 (97-36) (House) - 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {413227/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-17: 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_799_hb1530t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1530t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1530f.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_799_hb1530t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1530t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1530f.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-HB1530-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).