# Maryland SB 0765: Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs

Maryland SB 0765, Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Craig J. Zucker (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0765
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471
- Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Family Law, Children, Apprentices, Foster Care, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Human Services, Department of, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Rules and Regulations, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Students, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (184 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Students can return to former placements: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, eligible Maryland students can return to an out-of-home placement provider they previously lived with. This covers students enrolled in accredited higher education or residential vocational training who cannot stay on campus. The reason must be a scheduled break, temporary c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-15: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {793321/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_471_sb0765t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0765t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0765f.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
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_471_sb0765t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0765t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0765f.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-SB0765-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).