# Maryland SB 0263: Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures

Maryland SB 0263, Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin Brooks (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 645); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0263
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 645
- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Awareness and Outreach, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Dependents -see also- Minors; Vulnerable Adults, Disabilities, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Electronic Communication, Individualized Education and 504 Plans, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Interstate Affairs, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Local Government Mandates, Military Families, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, School Administration, Students, Veterans and Military Families, Department of
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (176 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Special education continues after transfer: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, remote registration lets you note an existing IEP or 504 plan from your last state. The county must provide an appropriate education without undue delay, which can include services under the IEP or 504 plan. The county must work with you and the sending school to put service…
- Military kids keep school and activities: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, if your child used advance enrollment, the child can stay in that school through the end of the current school year even if residency rules change. The child gets the same access to classes, sports, clubs, and other programs as other students.
- State posts military enrollment info: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state publishes and keeps up‑to‑date guidance on advance enrollment for military families. It includes Purple Star Schools, the military student compact, and help for children with disabilities.
- Advance school enrollment for military kids: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, county schools must let a military child moving to Maryland on official orders apply early, even if you do not yet live in the county. Enrollment includes course sign‑ups and charter school lotteries. Each county must offer no‑fee remote registration and cannot require you o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dalya Attar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Feldman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 645
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable 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)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {743526/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_645_sb0263t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0263t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0263f.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_645_sb0263t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0263t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0263f.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-SB0263-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).