# Maryland SB 0268: Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility

Maryland SB 0268, Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin Brooks (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-14 (Hearing 1/22 at 10:00 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0268
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-02
- Last action: 2025-01-14, Hearing 1/22 at 10:00 a.m.
- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education, Community Colleges, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Income Tax, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, State Universities and Colleges, Students, Time, Tuition
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/22 at 10:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2024-10-02: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0268f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0268f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0268-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).