# Maryland SB 0292: County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study

Maryland SB 0292, County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Bailey (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 682) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0292
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 682
- Sponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Transportation - Generally, Contractors -see also- Construct; Electricians; etc., Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Criminal Background Investigations, Education, Boards of, Education, State Department of, Fingerprinting, Independent Contractors, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc., Motor Vehicle Administration, Notices, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Students, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Time, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No school bus fees in Montgomery County: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, Montgomery County may not charge a fee to take a student between school and the student’s assigned bus stop. Families using designated bus stops in Montgomery County do not pay that fee.
- Ride-hailing and other student transport options: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, county school boards can use vehicles that are not standard school buses when a bus cannot reasonably be provided. This covers preschoolers; students with disabilities; homeless youth; children in foster care; students without bus access; students in nonpublic placements; an…
- Counties can add extra school transportation: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, a county government may pay for extra transportation for public school students in addition to State service. This help is optional and only applies where a county chooses to fund it.
- Bus access for private students in Calvert: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Calvert County may let private school students ride public school buses if certain rules are met. There must be space on the bus; the student lives on or near the route and in the bus’s district; trips run only on public school routes, days, and hours; and, if the private sc…
- State review of student transport rules: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, the State education department reviews rules for using non–school-bus vehicles, with county boards and the Motor Vehicle Administration. The review checks whether vehicle and driver standards are fair and strong and how they align with Public Service Commission rules for rid…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 682
- 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {623128/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {203822/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: 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)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_682_sb0292e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0292e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0292t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0292f.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_682_sb0292e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0292e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0292t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0292f.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-SB0292-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).