# Maryland SB 0285: Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers

Maryland SB 0285, Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Beth Carozza (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 681); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0285
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 681
- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Higher Education, Awareness and Outreach, Certifications, Correctional Officers, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tuition help for Maryland correctional officers: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland offers tuition help to current and future correctional officers. You must be a Maryland resident or a Maryland high school graduate. You must be accepted or enrolled full- or part-time at a Maryland public university, community college, or qualifying certificate pro…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 681
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (133-1) (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-21: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Floor Amendment {143620/1 (Senator Carozza) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_681_sb0285t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0285t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0285f.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_681_sb0285t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0285t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0285f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0285-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).