2026 Regular Session
SB212
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Spouses and Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Exempting spouses and financially dependent children of State or local public safety employees who die as a result of or in the course of performance of duties from paying out-of-state or out-of-county tuition at a public institution of higher education in the State.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
137 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 21, 2026 · House
Appropriations
January 14, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Third Reading Passed (137-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {503325/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
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House Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Appropriations
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Senate Third Reading Passed (41-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {603025/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 1/28 at 10:00 a.m.
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Senate Hearing canceled
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Senate Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Pre-filed