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HB 982

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 15, 2026.

Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-982
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Appropriations; Education, Energy, and the Environment
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-06-15
Education Family / Children
Summary

Altering the definition of a "foster care recipient" to mean an individual who resided in an out-of-home placement on or after the individual's 8th birthday rather than 13th birthday for purposes of determining eligibility for a certain tuition exemption.

Sponsor
Delegate Mireku-North
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-24 Status passed_lower
2026-06-15 Latest Action In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
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