2026 Regular Session
SB657
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established
Establishing the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Grant Program to provide grants to certain individuals with the goal of becoming a real estate appraiser in certain communities; providing the purpose of the Program is to assist in closing appraisal gaps that occur in historically redlined neighborhoods and underrepresented communities; and requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to administer the Program.
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
39 yea–2 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
110 yea–26 nay · 4 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 21, 2026 · House
Appropriations
February 6, 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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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (110-26) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable 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 (39-2) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment