Maryland Senate Bill 628

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-10 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring institutions of postsecondary education to submit a report on institutional debt to the Maryland Higher Education Commission by October 1 each year, beginning in 2027; authorizing the Commission to assess a civil penalty, up to $10,000 per violation, against an institution for failure to submit a report or knowingly including inaccurate information in a report; and establishing certain notice and hearing procedures that the Commission must follow before assessing a civil penalty.

Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Institutional Debt – Report

Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-10	Senate	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-05	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB877 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-19 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	11	212	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0628?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0628f.pdf