2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB511: Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act)

Legislative Summary

Requiring certain public senior higher education institutions to adopt a plan regarding pregnant and parenting students to include referral to on-campus or off-campus services to assist regarding the availability of or eligibility for certain government assistance programs and any other programs, scholarships, or subsidies that may be available for pregnant and parenting students; and requiring each public senior higher education institution to post the plan on the institution's website on or before August 1, 2026.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
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
3/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {143429/1 Adopted
Senate
3/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
3/7/2025
Referred Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 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 (116-24)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 143429/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 143429/1 Adopted

3/4/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
116
Yea
24
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/6/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Shaneka Henson
Shaneka Henson
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/4/2025105.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/2025103.9 KB
Vote Image
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Vote Image
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