MD HB809 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 780
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Specifying the intern fellowships that exist in the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program; increasing the maximum scholarship award amount under the Program from $5,000 to $6,000; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2028, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Program that is at least a 125% of the appropriation provided in fiscal year 2026.

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Title

Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 112 N: 17 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 36 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 108 N: 24 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-26HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 780
2026-04-10HousePassed Enrolled
2026-04-10HouseThird Reading Passed (112-17)
2026-04-10HouseHouse Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-07SenateThird Reading Passed (36-7)
2026-04-06SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-06SenateFavorable with Amendments {903022/1 Adopted
2026-04-06SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-25SenateHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-12SenateReferred Budget and Taxation
2026-03-11HouseThird Reading Passed (108-24)
2026-03-10HouseSecond Reading Passed
2026-03-10HouseFavorable Adopted
2026-03-10HouseFavorable Report by Appropriations
2026-02-09HouseHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04HouseFirst Reading Appropriations

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