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SB 329

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act).

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-329
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate introduced 2026-06-20
Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Requiring the State Department of Education to approve and certify a nonprofit organization that meets certain requirements as a scholarship granting organization; requiring the Department, beginning in 2027, to annually provide the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury a list of scholarship granting organizations; and requiring the Comptroller to make available online guidance that assists taxpayers in claiming a certain tax credit for certain contributions.

Sponsor
Senator Folden
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-23 Status introduced
2026-06-20 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
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