Maryland Senate Bill 779 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 436
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Authorizing the Maryland 529 Board to distribute certain fees in a certain manner; requiring an account holder of the Maryland Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer College Investment Plan to be a State resident and file taxes before July 15 each year to qualify for a State contribution; requiring a qualified beneficiary to be under the age of 26 years to receive a State contribution; prohibiting an account holder from qualifying for more than $9,000 of State contributions through a certain time period; etc.

Maryland 529 Program – Board Authority and State Contribution – Alterations

Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]

Sen. Katherine Klausmeier [D]

Sen. Melony Griffith [D]

Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2021-04-01 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2021-03-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 436
2021-04-02	Senate	Returned Passed
2021-04-01	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2021-03-31	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2021-03-30	House	Favorable Report by Appropriations
2021-03-05	House	Referred Appropriations
2021-03-04	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2021-03-03	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-03-03	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-03-02	Senate	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
2021-02-19	Senate	Hearing 2/24 at 12:00 p.m.
2021-02-19	Senate	Hearing canceled
2021-02-05	Senate	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-02-05	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

HB1238 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 435

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	18	1901	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	1905	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	19A-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	19A-02	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	18	19A-04.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0779?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0779f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0779t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_436_sb0779t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0779_app.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0345.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0941.pdf