# Maryland SB 0101: Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers Maryland SB 0101, Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Bailey (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 679); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0101-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0101 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-10-01 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 679 - Sponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Higher Education, Correctional Officers, Debt Management, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Names, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (163 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Loan repayment for police, probation, corrections: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland helps repay higher‑education loans for police, probation, and correctional officers. You must have a degree from a Maryland public college or university. You must owe a higher‑education loan used for tuition. You must work in Maryland as a police officer or correcti… - Scholarships for police, probation, corrections careers: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland offers tuition scholarships for students and current police, probation, and correctional officers at eligible public colleges. You must be a Maryland resident or a Maryland high school graduate. You must enroll full‑ or part‑time and sign a letter to work in Marylan… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dalya Attar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 119 | 1 | 20 | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 679 - 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (119-1) (House) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/08 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 {253020/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings) and Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings) (Senate) - 2025-10-01: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_679_sb0101t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0101t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0101f.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_679_sb0101t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0101t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0101f.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-SB0101-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).