# Maryland SB 0769: University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority

Maryland SB 0769, University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 601) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0769
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 601
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Capital Budget, Higher Education, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Building Maintenance and Repair, Capital Budgets, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Prince George's County, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, State Universities and Colleges
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (176 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bond funding for Maryland campuses: benefit, low. The University System of Maryland can issue $26 million in bonds for three projects. They are Towson’s electrical substation work; UMD College Park’s Health and Human Sciences Complex; and the Rita Colwell Center’s deferred maintenance. USM can also issue $24 million in bonds for systemwide renewal…
- State not liable for USM bonds: benefit, low. Bonds under this law are only obligations of the University System of Maryland. They are not debts of the State or any local government. Each bond must say it is not backed by the State’s full faith and credit. Effective June 1, 2026.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 601
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-04-06: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-04-01: Hearing 4/06 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2026-03-24: Third Reading Passed (44-1) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_601_sb0769t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0769t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0769f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_601_sb0769t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0769t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0769f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0769-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).