# Maryland SB 0903: Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act)

Maryland SB 0903, Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Beth Carozza (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0903
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Certifications, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Curriculum, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Disabilities, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Electronic Government, Evaluations and Reviews, Federal Government, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Indigent Persons, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Local Government Mandates, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Notices, Open Government, Parents and Guardians, Plans and Proposals, Publications -see also- Maryland Register; Textbooks, Public Information, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Rules and Regulations, School Administration, School Testing, Standards and Best Practices, Students, Teachers, Time
- 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: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen S. Hershey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Ready (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-10: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0903f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0903f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0903-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).