# Maryland SB 0420: Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting Maryland SB 0420, Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Washington (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0420-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0420 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 - Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Higher Education, Adoption - see also- FamLaw; FosterCare; ParentsGuardians, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Caregivers, Children (4-12), Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Discrimination, Electronic Documents, Electronic Government, Forms, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Higher Education Commission, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Medical Assistance, Parents and Guardians, Plans and Proposals, Pregnancy, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, State Universities and Colleges, Students, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Surveys and Polls - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (185 yes, 37 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Campus plans and referrals for student parents: benefit, medium. Each Maryland public college must adopt a plan to support pregnant and parenting students. The plan follows Title IX and lists referrals to WIC, child care scholarships, Medicaid, and CHIP. It must include info on adoption services, campus accommodations, and a health care referral network. The pla… - Colleges must track and report parent status: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, colleges must ask students if they are parents or guardians, the ages of their children, and caregiving details. Schools must add these questions to demographic forms and send the data to the Maryland Higher Education Commission in a common format. The Commission submits a s… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 1 | 5 | | 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 103 | 33 | 4 | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 3 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 - 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (41-1) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (103-33) (House) - 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {683020/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-07: Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m. (House) - 2026-04-07: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-04-07: Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m. (House) - 2026-04-07: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-23: Referred Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (41-3) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {583321/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-01-29: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_734_sb0420e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0420e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0420t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0420f.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_734_sb0420e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0420e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0420t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0420f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0420-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).