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HB 28 — Maryland

Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising

Authorizing the Secretary of Higher Education to allow certain private career schools to advertise certain information and collect contact information from potential new students before receiving a certificate of approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to operate a private career school in the State under certain circumstances; requiring an approved private career school to advertise only information relating to the opening of the private career school and include a certain disclosure; etc.

Latest action: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment · Feb 16, 2026

Passed one chamberAdvertisingApplicants and ApplicationsCertificationsContinuing EducationDataDisclosureFeesHigher EducationHigher Education CommissionJob TrainingPermitsPrivate SchoolsRules and RegulationsWork, Labor, and Employment

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); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Sep 19, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Appropriations

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable Report by Appropriations

    Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Adopted

    Feb 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Motion Special Order until 2/11 (Delegate Smith) Adopted

    Feb 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Second Reading Passed

    Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Feb 16, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Kris Fair, April Miller, Cheryl Pasteur, Edith Patterson, Matthew Schindler, Sean Stinnett, Chao Wu

House of Delegates vote — 128–0

On Third Reading · Feb 13, 2026 · result: pass

128 yea · 0 nay · 13 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43ANot votingLily QiDistrict 15Not votingWill SmithDistrict 20Not votingVaughn StewartDistrict 19Not votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingKevin AndersonDistrict 38AAbsentMark EdelsonDistrict 46AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentMelissa WellsDistrict 40AbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22AbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
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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