# Maryland SB 0350: Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding

Maryland SB 0350, Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-16 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0350
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-16, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Appropriations, Baltimore City, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Discrimination, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Electronic Documents, Electronic Government, Forms, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Students, Time, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Waivers, Zoning and Planning
- 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: Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-16: Withdrawn by Sponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0350f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0350f.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-SB0350-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).