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Maryland House Bill HB840 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
8	5		hb0840
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 840
11	8		F2 5lr2615
12	9		SB 741/24 – EEE CF SB 511
13	10		By: Delegates McCaskill, Addison, Hill, Kaiser, McComas, Palakovich Carr, Ruth,
14	11		Tomlinson, and Woods
15	12		Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2025
16	13		Assigned to: Appropriations
17		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18		-	House action: Adopted
19		-	Read second time: March 4, 2025
20	14
21		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	15	+	A BILL ENTITLED
22	16
23	17		AN ACT concerning 1
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25	19		Public Senior Higher Education Institutions – Pregnant and Parenting 2
26	20		Students – Plan Requirements 3
27	21		(Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act) 4
28	22
29	23		FOR the purpose of requiring certain public senior higher education institutions to adopt a 5
30	24		plan regarding pregnant and parenting students using certain guidelines; requiring 6
31	25		each public senior higher education institution to post the plan on the institution’s 7
32	26		website; and generally relating to pregnant and parenting students and certain 8
33	27		public senior higher education institutions. 9
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35	29		BY adding to 10
36	30		Article – Education 11
37	31		Section 15–140 12
38	32		Annotated Code of Maryland 13
39	33		(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
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41	35		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
42	36		That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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44	38		Article – Education 17
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46	40		15–140. 18
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	42	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 19
	43	+	INDICATED. 20
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	45	+	(2) “PREGNANT AND PARENTIN G STUDENT” MEANS A STUDENT 21
	46	+	ENROLLED AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCAT ION INSTITUTION WHO : 22
47	47		2 HOUSE BILL 840
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50		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1
51		-	INDICATED. 2
	50	+	(I) IS PREGNANT; OR 1
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53		-	(2) “PREGNANT AND PARENTIN G STUDENT ” MEANS A STUDENT 3
54		-	ENROLLED AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCAT ION INSTITUTION WHO : 4
	52	+	(II) EXERCISES CARE , CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OVER A CH ILD. 2
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56		-	(I) IS PREGNANT; OR 5
	54	+	(3) (I) “PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N” 3
	55	+	MEANS: 4
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58		-	(II) EXERCISES CARE , CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OVER A CHILD . 6
	57	+	1. THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE 5
	58	+	UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND; 6
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60		-	(3) (I) “PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N” 7
61		-	MEANS: 8
	60	+	2. MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; AND 7
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63		-	1. THE CONSTITUENT INSTI TUTIONS OF THE 9
64		-	UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND; 10
	62	+	3. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND. 8
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66		-	2. MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; AND 11
	64	+	(II) “PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N” DOES 9
	65	+	NOT INCLUDE: 10
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68		-	3. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND. 12
	67	+	1. THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR 11
	68	+	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; 12
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70		-	~~(II) “PUBLIC~~ ~~SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INS TITUTION” DOES~~ 13
71		-	~~NOT INCLUDE:~~ 14
	70	+	2. THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS; 13
	71	+	OR 14
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73		-	1. THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR 15
74		-	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; 16
	73	+	3. THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE. 15
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76		-	2. THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS; 17
77		-	OR 18
	75	+	(B) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT A LL STUDENTS AT AN 16
	76	+	INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION IN THE STATE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR 17
	77	+	GENDER, SHALL ENJOY FREEDOM FROM DISCRIM INATION OF ANY KIND , INCLUDING 18
	78	+	PREGNANCY DISCRIMINA TION AS DESCRIBED IN TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION 19
	79	+	AMENDMENTS OF 1972. 20
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79		-	3. THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE. 19
	81	+	(C) (1) EACH PUBLIC SENIOR HI GHER EDUCATION INSTI TUTION SHALL 21
	82	+	ADOPT A PLAN REGARDING PREGNANT A ND PARENTING STUDENT S THAT IS 22
	83	+	CONSISTENT WITH TITLE IX OF THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT. 23
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81		-	(B) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT A LL STUDENTS AT AN 20
82		-	INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION IN THE STATE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR 21
83		-	GENDER, SHALL ENJOY FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING 22
84		-	PREGNANCY DISCRIMINA TION AS DESCRIBED IN TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION 23
85		-	AMENDMENTS OF 1972. 24
	85	+	(2) THE PLAN REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS 24
	86	+	SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 25
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87		-	(C) ~~(1) EACH PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER E DUCATION INSTITUTION SHALL 25~~
88		-	~~ADOPT A PLAN~~ REGARDING ~~PREGNANT A ND PARENTING STUDENT S THAT IS 26~~
89		-	~~CONSISTENT WITH TITLE IX OF THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT. 27~~
	88	+	(I) REFERRAL TO ON –CAMPUS OR OFF –CAMPUS SERVICES TO 26
	89	+	ASSIST REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF OR E LIGIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT 27
	90	+	ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS , INCLUDING: 28
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91		-	(2) THE PLAN REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS 28
92		-	SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 29
93		-	HOUSE BILL 840 3
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96		-	(I) REFERRAL TO ON –CAMPUS OR OFF –CAMPUS SERVICES TO 1
97		-	ASSIST REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF OR E LIGIBILITY FOR GOVER NMENT 2
98		-	ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS , INCLUDING: 3
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100		-	1. THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 4
101		-	ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN; 5
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103		-	2. THE CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; 6
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105		-	3. THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; 7
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107		-	4. THE MARYLAND CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE 8
108		-	PROGRAM; AND 9
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110		-	5. ANY OTHER PROGRAMS , SCHOLARSHIPS , OR 10
111		-	SUBSIDIES FOR PREGNA NT AND PARENTING STU DENTS; 11
112		-
113		-	(II) THE PROVISION OF INFORMA TION ABOUT OR REFERR ALS 12
114		-	TO RESOURCES REGARDI NG ADOPTION SERVICES ; 13
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116		-	(III) THE AVAILABILITY OF I NSTITUTIONAL ACCOMMO DATIONS 14
117		-	FOR PREGNANT AND PAR ENTING STUDENTS , INCLUDING PRIORITY C LASS 15
118		-	REGISTRATION AND FLE XIBLE SCHEDULING OPT IONS; AND 16
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120		-	(IV) A REFERRAL NETWORK OF ON–CAMPUS AND OFF –CAMPUS 17
121		-	HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS. 18
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123		-	(D) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2026, EACH PUBLIC SENIOR H IGHER 19
124		-	EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N SHALL POST THE PLA N ADOPTED UNDER SUBSEC TION (C) 20
125		-	OF THIS SECTION ON T HE INSTITUTION’S WEBSITE. 21
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127		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 22
128		-	1, 2025. 23
	92	+	1. THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 29
	93	+	ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN; 30 HOUSE BILL 840 3
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	97	+	2. THE CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; 1
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133		-	Approved:
134		-	________________________________________________________________________________
135		-	Governor.
136		-	________________________________________________________________________________
137		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
138		-	________________________________________________________________________________
139		-	President of the Senate.
	99	+	3. THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; 2
	100	+
	101	+	4. THE MARYLAND CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE 3
	102	+	PROGRAM; AND 4
	103	+
	104	+	5. ANY OTHER PROGRAMS , SCHOLARSHIPS , OR 5
	105	+	SUBSIDIES FOR PREGNA NT AND PARENTING STU DENTS; 6
	106	+
	107	+	(II) THE PROVISION OF INFO RMATION ABOUT OR REF ERRALS 7
	108	+	TO RESOURCES REGARDI NG ADOPTION SERVICES ; 8
	109	+
	110	+	(III) THE AVAILABILITY OF INSTI TUTIONAL ACCOMMODATI ONS 9
	111	+	FOR PREGNANT AND PAR ENTING STUDENTS , INCLUDING PRIORITY C LASS 10
	112	+	REGISTRATION AND FLE XIBLE SCHEDULING OPT IONS; AND 11
	113	+
	114	+	(IV) A REFERRAL NETWORK OF ON–CAMPUS AND OFF –CAMPUS 12
	115	+	HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS. 13
	116	+
	117	+	(D) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2026, EACH PUBLIC SENIOR H IGHER 14
	118	+	EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N SHALL POST THE PLA N ADOPTED UNDER SUBSEC TION (C) 15
	119	+	OF THIS SECTION ON T HE INSTITUTION’S WEBSITE. 16
	120	+
	121	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17
	122	+	1, 2025. 18
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