HB 102 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures

HB 102 requires Maryland counties to allow dependent children of active-duty military members to enroll in schools *before* relocating to the area, using remote registration without fees or in-person visits. It ensures children with disabilities continue receiving their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans without delay when enrolling. The bill also mandates that counties coordinate with the sending state’s school system and allows military families to use temporary housing addresses for residency proof. Additionally, children who enroll through this process may stay in their school for the full academic year, even if their residency status changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Oct 20, 2025 Signed May 26, 2026
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First - Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures Third - Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures · 3 edits
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The bill primarily undergoes procedural formatting updates, such as adding committee reports and house action dates, while retaining the core text of the advance enrollment procedures for military dependents. The substantive policy regarding eligibility, application processes, and residency requirements remains unchanged.
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Added procedural metadata including a favorable committee report, adoption status, and second reading date.

Removed original filing headers and replaced them with updated legislative tracking information.

Reorganized the bill's internal structure and section numbering without altering the actual legal text.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

420
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 49
Mar 21, 2026
D Democratic36
29 Yea 7
80% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
12
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644
executive
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted
upper
Apr 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 21, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-7)
senate
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
lower
Feb 20, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-5)
house of delegates
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
First Reading Ways and Means
lower
Oct 20, 2025
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Edith Patterson
Edith Patterson
DDemocratic
MD
28