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HB 1311 — Maryland

Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance for Incarcerated Individuals – Alterations

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to assist incarcerated individuals in accessing certain student financial assistance; and requiring incarcerated individuals who meet eligibility criteria for certain student financial assistance to have access to student financial assistance.

Latest action: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings · Apr 13, 2026

Passed one chamberCorrectionsFederal AidHigher EducationHigher Education CommissionIncarcerated IndividualsIntergovernmental CooperationPublic Safety and Correctional Services, Department ofScholarships and Student Financial AidState AidStudents

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Appropriations (House of Delegates); Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Apr 13, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and Elections

    Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing canceled (Appropriations)

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Appropriations)

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Report by Appropriations

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  9. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)

    Mar 25, 2026 · Senate

  10. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Elizabeth Embry, Derrick Coley, Mary Lehman, Cheryl Pasteur, Karen Simpson, Deni Taveras

House of Delegates vote — 95–33

On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass

95 yea · 33 nay · 13 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BNayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayBob LongDistrict 6NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayApril RoseDistrict 5NayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayJackie AddisonDistrict 45Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingSandy RosenbergDistrict 41Not votingRon WatsonDistrict 23Not votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingSteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANot votingTerry BakerDistrict 1CAbsentKris FairDistrict 3AbsentJim HinebaughDistrict 1AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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