HB 402 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Student Member Scholarship - Increase

HB 402 increases the scholarship amount for student members of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education from $8,000 to $15,000 per year. The bill directly affects students who serve a full term on the county board and complete their service. It amends Maryland's Education Article by updating Section 3-2A-07(b) to reflect the new scholarship amount, replacing the previous $8,000 figure. The change takes effect June 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Education

Sub-Topics: Student Financial Aid

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2025

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MINOR

This bill updates the Anne Arundel County Board of Education's student member scholarship from $8,000 to $15,000 and adds committee approval and adoption status to the legislative record. The change increases financial support for student board members while maintaining the same eligibility requirements and effective date.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the bill still applies to the Anne Arundel County Board of Education student member position.

FISCAL

Increased the scholarship amount for a student member completing a full term on the county board from $8,000 to $15,000.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable approval and house action showing adoption, along with second reading date of March 5, 2025.

Changed document header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' indicating progression in the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2025

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Mar 17, 2025

D Democratic33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7

executive

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)

senate

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

lower

Mar 9, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (126-11-3)

house of delegates

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors