MD HB976 | 2026 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1200

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 30)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-11 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the definition of "full-time equivalent enrollment" in the calculation for State education aid to include the average number of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 on September 30 and May 31 of the prior school year; requiring the State Department of Education to publish online and submit a certain report to certain standing committees of the General Assembly; and applying the Act to the calculation of education funding for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2027.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act)

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-11HouseHearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.
2026-03-11HouseHearing canceled
2026-02-17HouseHearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-09HouseReassigned to Appropriations
2026-02-06HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Same As/Similar To

SB712 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-20 - Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
HB1200 (Carry Over) 2024-03-05 - Hearing 3/05 at 12:30 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Education5201(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


feedback