2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB643: 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 for 3 years and to include individuals who provided veterinary technician services for not less than 5 years or provided volunteer veterinary technician services at certain animal shelters over a 3-year period.

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Bill History

1/23/2025
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/8/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {873426/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (134-2)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 873426/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 873426/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
134
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025127.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202599.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197045.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.1 KB