# Maryland SB 0728: Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs

Maryland SB 0728, Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs, 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 713); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0728
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 713
- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Higher Education, Accidents, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Apprenticeships and Internships, Certifications, Classifications and Designations, Community Colleges, Construction, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Dependents -see also- Minors; Vulnerable Adults, Domestic Partnerships and Civil Unions, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Interstate Affairs, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Names, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Spouses, Students, Transportation, Department of, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Tuition, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (218 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fund and college process for transportation scholarships: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state creates a special, nonlapsing fund to pay these scholarships. The Maryland Higher Education Commission administers the fund, and the State Treasurer invests the money and credits interest to the fund. Each college checks who is eligible and reports counts in Februa…
- Promise Scholarship opens to Delmar grads: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Delmar, Maryland residents who graduated from Delmar High School in Delmar, Delaware can get the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship. You must enroll in a vocational certificate, a certificate, an associate’s degree, or a registered apprenticeship.
- More aid for transportation worker families: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, the program is renamed the Fallen and Surviving Transportation Workers Scholarship. You can qualify if you are at least 16 and are a surviving transportation worker, or a listed child, stepchild, spouse, unmarried partner, or sibling of a fallen or surviving worker. Awards c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed with Amendments | pass | 134 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 713
- 2026-04-09: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Floor Amendment {903623/1 (Delegate Smith) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {813121/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable with Amendments 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)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_713_sb0728e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0728e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0728t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0728f.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_713_sb0728e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0728e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0728t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0728f.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-SB0728-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).