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HB 854 — Maryland

School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established

Establishing the Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program in the Interagency Commission on School Construction to provide grant funding to certain nonpublic special education schools for certain renovations and improvements to classrooms, upgrades to residential cottages on school grounds, health, safety and accessibility upgrades, and infrastructure modernization; and stating it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor include at least $5,000,000 in the annual capital budget bill for the Program for each fiscal year.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768 · May 26, 2026

EnactedAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etcApplicants and ApplicationsBuilding Maintenance and RepairCommittees and CommissionsConstructionCurriculumGovernorGrantsHealthHealth Care FacilitiesMental and Behavioral HealthPrimary SchoolsPrimary and Secondary EducationPrivate SchoolsRules and RegulationsSafetySecondary SchoolsSpecial EducationStandards and Best PracticesTechnology

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); Budget and Taxation (Senate)

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Appropriations

    Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

    Apr 7, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 7, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 7, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Rules

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  8. Rereferred to Budget and Taxation

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  9. Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  10. Favorable Adopted

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  11. Second Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  12. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  13. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  14. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768

    May 26, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Regina Boyce, Ben Barnes

House of Delegates vote — 131–1

On Third Reading · Mar 21, 2026 · result: pass

131 yea · 1 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BNot votingKen KerrDistrict 3Not votingStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BNot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingTiffany AlstonDistrict 24AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentRic MetzgarDistrict 6Absent
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

Senate vote — 45–0

On Third Reading · Mar 27, 2026 · result: pass

45 yea · 0 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Paul CordermanDistrict 2YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34Not votingAnthony MuseDistrict 26Not voting
Mr. Presidentas 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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