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]
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.
Title
Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | House | Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Reassigned to Appropriations |
| 2026-02-06 | House | First 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.
HB1200 (Carry Over) 2024-03-05 - Hearing 3/05 at 12:30 p.m.
Subjects
Education
Education, State Department of
Electronic Documents
Electronic Government
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Public Information
Reports
Secondary Schools
State Aid
Students
Weights and Measures
Education, State Department of
Electronic Documents
Electronic Government
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Public Information
Reports
Secondary Schools
State Aid
Students
Weights and Measures
Code Citations
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0976?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0976f.pdf |
