HB 972 - Maryland House (2026) - Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)

First Action

Feb 6, 2026

Latest Action

Mar 24, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

972

State

Maryland

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

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Christopher Eric Bouchat

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Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.

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Stuart Michael Schmidt, Jr.

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House Votes (1)

checkPassed on March 10, 2026

Motion Text

On Third Reading

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

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Absent

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Andre V. Johnson, Jr.

Yes

Andrea Fletcher Harrison

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Charlotte Crutchfield

Yes

Cheryl E. Pasteur

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Chris Tomlinson

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Christopher Eric Bouchat

Didn't Vote

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Frank M. Conaway, Jr.

Yes

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Guzzone

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Julie Palakovich Carr

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Martinez

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Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.

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Absent

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Robin L. Grammer, Jr.

Yes

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Smith

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Speaker

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Steve Johnson

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Steven J. Arentz

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Stuart Michael Schmidt, Jr.

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Watson

Yes

Wayne A. Hartman

Yes

William J. Wivell

Yes

William Valentine

Yes

Young

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (2)

First - Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act)

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0972f.pdf

Third - Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0972t.pdf

Documents (1)

Fiscal and Policy Note

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/fnotes/bil_0002/hb0972.pdf

Actions (8)

Show Only Major Actions

03/24/2026

Senate

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

03/23/2026

Senate

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation

03/23/2026

House

Third Reading Passed

03/21/2026

House

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

03/21/2026

House

Favorable with Amendments {

03/20/2026

House

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

02/10/2026

House

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

02/06/2026

House

First Reading Environment and Transportation

Sources

MD Legislature

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0972?ys=2026RS

Open States

https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB972/

Record Created

Mar 3, 2026 6:29:58 PM

Record Updated

Mar 29, 2026 2:35:29 PM