# Maryland SB 0070: Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway

Maryland SB 0070, Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0070
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education - Miscellaneous, Private Sector Labor and Industry, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Awareness and Outreach, Certifications, Classifications and Designations, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Electronic Government, Industry and Manufacturing, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Labor, Department of, Pilot Programs, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Publications -see also- Maryland Register; Textbooks, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Rules and Regulations, School Testing, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Students, Sunset, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (212 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New diploma pathway for Maryland adults: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland offers MDiplomaWorks as a new way to earn a state high school diploma. You qualify if you live in Maryland, do not have a diploma, are no longer under compulsory attendance, and left a full‑time school program. To earn the diploma, you complete components approve…
- GED pilot program ends in 2026: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland ends the GED Option Pilot Program in selected school districts. The pilot’s selection, participation, and reporting rules are removed from law. Students and districts no longer have that pilot pathway.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168
- 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (127-7) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {983122/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-16: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable with Amendments {673320/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Hearing 1/28 at 10:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-09-16: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_168_sb0070e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0070e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0070t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0070f.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_168_sb0070e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0070e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0070t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0070f.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-SB0070-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).