MD HB877 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB920
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-19 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-19 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring institutions of postsecondary education to submit a report on institutional debt to the Maryland Higher Education Commission by August 1 every 2 years, beginning in 2027; and requiring the Commission to develop and publish a data dictionary that defines the terms, data, elements, classifications, and reporting categories required under the Act on or before July 1, 2027.
Title
Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 111 N: 22 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed (111-22) |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Favorable with Amendments {913922/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-04 | House | First Reading Appropriations |
Same As/Similar To
HB920 (Carry Over) 2025-04-02 - Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m.
SB628 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-10 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
SB628 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-10 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Age
Certifications
Civil Actions
Civil Offenses
Classifications and Designations
Credit
Data
Debt Collection
Debt Management
Demographics
Ethnic Affairs
Federal Aid
Fees
Fines
Fraud
Gender
Grants
Hearings
Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
Installment Payments
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Privacy
Publications
Racial Matters
Records
Reports
Residency
Rules and Regulations
Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
Students
Time
Tuition
Certifications
Civil Actions
Civil Offenses
Classifications and Designations
Credit
Data
Debt Collection
Debt Management
Demographics
Ethnic Affairs
Federal Aid
Fees
Fines
Fraud
Gender
Grants
Hearings
Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
Installment Payments
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Privacy
Publications
Racial Matters
Records
Reports
Residency
Rules and Regulations
Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
Students
Time
Tuition
