2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB597: Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions

Legislative Summary

Expanding eligibility under the Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program to include certain students attending the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
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 Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
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 (140-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
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

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/4/202589.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/202587.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197045.4 KB