Maryland Senate Bill 420

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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 734
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect data regarding the parental status of students from each public institution of higher education; requiring public institutions of higher education to collect and report certain demographic data from students; requiring all public institutions of higher education to adopt a plan for pregnant and parenting students; and requiring the Commission to submit a report, by September 1, 2027, to certain committees of the General Assembly, that summarizes the data collected.

Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting

Sen. Mary Washington [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 103 N: 33 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734
2026-04-13	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-1)
2026-04-13	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (103-33)
2026-04-09	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-09	House	Favorable with Amendments {683020/1 Adopted
2026-04-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2026-04-07	House	Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-04-07	House	Hearing canceled
2026-04-07	House	Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m.
2026-04-07	House	Hearing canceled
2026-03-26	House	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23	House	Referred Appropriations
2026-03-23	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-3)
2026-03-20	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {583321/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-01-29	Senate	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-29	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB6 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 735
SB511 (Carry Over) 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	11	409	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	15	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	24	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0420?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0420f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0420t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0420e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_734_sb0420e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/sb0420_58332101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/sb0420_68302001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0420_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0420_app.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0640.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1504.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1314.pdf