2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB318: Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility

Legislative Summary

Expanding the eligibility for the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program to include individuals who received a certain degree from an accredited veterinary school and provided veterinary services in the State for not less than 5 years, or provided volunteer veterinary services at certain animal shelters and to include individuals who provided veterinary technician services for a certain time period or provided volunteer veterinary technician services at certain animal shelters.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {543022/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Favorable Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-2)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 543022/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 543022/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
138
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
42
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025127.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/2025100.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197045.4 KB