# Maryland SB 0511: Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act)

Maryland SB 0511, Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shaneka Henson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0511
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act)
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335
- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education, Adoption - see also- FamLaw; FosterCare; ParentsGuardians, Children (4-12), Discrimination, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Electronic Communication, Food Stamps, Gender -see also- Women, Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Medical Assistance, Parents and Guardians, Public Benefits -see also- FoodStmps; Housing; MedAsst, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Students, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (160 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 116 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (116-24) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {143429/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Hearing 2/19 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_335_sb0511t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0511t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0511f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_335_sb0511t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0511t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0511f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0511-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).