Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill lets eligible Guard members receive full in‑state tuition plus training assistance for a wider range of schools, including public and private vocational‑technical, trade, or career institutions recognized by state education or apprenticeship bodies. Recipients must stay on active duty for two years after undergraduate or trade courses, or four years after graduate or professional courses, with provisions for unit disbandments. It aims to broaden education benefits and improve Guard readiness.

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Hearings

• Appropriations — Bill Hearing
  Appropriations · Feb 3, 2026

History

1. Apr 14, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 143
2. Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 8, 2026Returned Passed
4. Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
5. Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
6. Feb 27, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
7. Feb 26, 2026Third Reading Passed
8. Feb 24, 2026Second Reading Passed
9. Feb 24, 2026Favorable Adopted
10. Feb 23, 2026Favorable Report by Appropriations
11. Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
12. Jan 14, 2026First Reading Appropriations

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Chair, Appropriations Committee · sponsor

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