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HB 700

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: May 8, 2026.

Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program and Study.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-700
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Appropriations; Education, Energy, and the Environment
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-05-08
Education
Summary

Establishing a direct admission program at participating public senior higher education institutions for certain eligible high school students beginning in the 2028-2029 academic year; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the State Department of Education, and public senior higher education institutions to establish eligibility requirements for the program; and requiring the Commission with the Department to study and make recommendations to the General Assembly on the program by July 1, 2027.

Sponsor
Delegate Ivey
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-24 Status passed_lower
2026-05-08 Latest Action In the Senate - Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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