# Maryland SB 0486: Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions

Maryland SB 0486, Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions, 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 672); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0486
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 672
- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Higher Education, Eastern Shore, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Medical Schools, Pharmacists and Pharmacies -see also- Drugs, Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, State Universities and Colleges, Students, Veterinarians
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (176 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Scholarship amounts and 8-semester cap: mixed, medium. Each school year award is between $1,000 and $5,000. You cannot receive the scholarship for more than 8 semesters. Past semesters you received count toward the 8. These limits apply beginning July 1, 2026.
- Scholarships for Maryland graduate and professional students: mixed, medium. Maryland offers scholarships for graduate and professional study. You must be a Maryland resident and show financial need. Help is for full‑time or part‑time students in fields like medicine, dentistry, law, pharmacy, nursing, social work, and veterinary medicine. You must attend an eligible school…
- How schools get and report scholarship funds: mixed, medium. The state divides program money among eligible schools by their share of Maryland residents enrolled. Funds come from the State budget each year and depend on annual approval. Schools that get money must send the Commission an annual audit showing how they used it. The Commission sets award guideli…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 672
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-30: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-21: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_672_sb0486t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0486t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0486f.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_672_sb0486t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0486t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0486f.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-SB0486-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).