# Maryland SB 0142: Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance Maryland SB 0142, Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 144); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0142-2026RS - 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 0142 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-09-17 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 144 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Higher Education, Public Safety, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Certifications, Continuing Education, Digital Products -see also- Digital Images, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Military Department, Personal Protective Equipment, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Tuition, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (177 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Full tuition and training help for Guard: benefit, high. Beginning Oct 1, 2026, the Maryland Military Department covers 100% of in‑state tuition for eligible Guard members. It also pays required training costs like tools, safety gear, uniforms, software, and job licenses. Help applies to regular undergraduate, graduate, professional, vocational, and trad… - More schools qualify for Guard tuition help: benefit, medium. Beginning Oct 1, 2026, you can use Guard tuition help at more schools. Private postsecondary vocational, trade, or career schools qualify if they are recognized by the Maryland Higher Education Commission or the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council. You must still meet all program rules. - Protections if your Guard unit disbands: benefit, low. Beginning Oct 1, 2026, if your unit was disbanded on or after Sept 1, 2013 and you received aid, you can transfer to another unit in Maryland or another state to meet your service time. If the military offers you early separation after your unit is disbanded, you are excused from the 2‑ or 4‑year s… - Guard service and repayment rules for aid: cost, high. Beginning Oct 1, 2026, aid comes with service rules. If you get help for undergraduate, vocational, or trade courses, you must stay active for at least 2 years after finishing. If you get help for graduate or professional courses, you must stay active for at least 4 years. To be certified, enlisted… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 144 - 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House) - 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-07: 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) - 2026-03-06: Referred Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Favorable 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) - 2025-09-17: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_144_sb0142t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0142t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0142f.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_144_sb0142t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0142t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0142f.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-SB0142-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).