# Maryland SB 0563: Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act)

Maryland SB 0563, Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Katie Fry Hester (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0563
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Agriculture, Gaming, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Amusement Parks, Carnivals, and Fairs, Appropriations, Awards, Medals, and Prizes -see also- Gaming&Gambl; Lottery, Committees and Commissions, Comptroller, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Grants, Interest, Lottery, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Treasurers, Youth (10-21) -see also- Minors
- 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: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Ready (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0563f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0563f.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-SB0563-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).