# Maryland SB 0048: Education - Public School Construction - Alterations

Maryland SB 0048, Education - Public School Construction - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0048
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Public School Construction - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-22
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Asbestos, Building Maintenance and Repair, Capital Budgets, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Construction, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Debt Management, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Board of, Education, State Department of, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Heating and Cooling, Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Local Government Mandates, Plans and Proposals, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Renewable Energy Sources -see also- Geotherm; Solar; etc., Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Solar Energy, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Statewide checks on school building conditions: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Interagency Commission on School Construction runs a yearly maintenance check and a statewide assessment of school buildings. Local school systems must report extra data at least once every 4 years to the Master Facility Asset Library. Reports cover temperature, humidity…
- State approval for big school projects: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the State Superintendent must approve any plan to buy or sell land, school sites, or school buildings used to educate students. Any addition or renovation over $1,250,000 that changes student‑occupied spaces must be approved before work starts. Any change order over $350,000…
- Debt rules for former school buildings: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the State cannot require a county to repay school debt on a building first built on or before February 1, 1971, if the title moved to the county and the building is used for other local government work. If a county sells a former school, sale money must repay any State‑backe…
- New timeline and appeals for school funding: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, by March 1 each year the Interagency Commission on School Construction recommends projects that make up 90% of the next year’s school construction money in the Governor’s capital budget. The Commission must set an appeal process for projects that are not recommended. The law…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-30: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {393827/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-09-22: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_600_sb0048t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0048t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0048f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_600_sb0048t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0048t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0048f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0048-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).