HB852Introduced in the House of Delegates
Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
Introduced by Sheree Sample-Hughes, District 37
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Altering the eligibility criteria for the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program to include correctional officers.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
46
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Not Voting |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Appropriations
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Favorable with Amendments {123628/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-1)
Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 123628/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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