SB420Introduced in the Senate
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
Introduced by Mary Washington, District 43
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect data regarding the parental status of students from each public institution of higher education; requiring public institutions of higher education to collect and report certain demographic data from students; requiring all public institutions of higher education to adopt a plan for pregnant and parenting students; and requiring the Commission to submit a report, by September 1, 2027, to certain committees of the General Assembly, that summarizes the data collected.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
41
Yes
1
No
5
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 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Not Voting |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {583321/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-3)
Referred Appropriations
Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Favorable with Amendments {683020/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (103-33)
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-1)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 583321/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 683020/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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