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Maryland House Bill HB980 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
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8	5		hb0980
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 980
11	8		F2 5lr1991
12	9		CF SB 772
13	10		By: Delegate Crosby
14	11		Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2025
15	12		Assigned to: Appropriations
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	House action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 1, 2025
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20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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24	18		Higher Education – Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship 2
25	19		Program – Eligibility 3
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27	21		FOR the purpose of expanding the eligibility for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy 4
28	22		Memorial Scholarship Program to include certain individuals; authorizing certain 5
29	23		methods for verifying eligibility for the Program; and generally relating to the 6
30	24		Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program. 7
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32	26		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
33	27		Article – Education 9
34	28		Section 18–601(c)(1) 10
35	29		Annotated Code of Maryland 11
36	30		(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
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38	32		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
39	33		Article – Education 14
40	34		Section 18–601(d)(2) and (f)(1) 15
41	35		Annotated Code of Maryland 16
42	36		(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
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44	38		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
45	39		That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
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47	41		Article – Education 20
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	43	+	18–601. 21
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	45	+	(c) (1) The program for military and public safety personnel and their eligible 22
	46	+	dependents is the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program. 23
48	47		2 HOUSE BILL 980
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51		-	18–601. 1
	50	+	(d) (2) To apply for a scholarship under this section, the following persons are 1
	51	+	required to be a resident of Maryland at the time of application or at the time of the 2
	52	+	disabling or fatal event: 3
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53		-	(c) ~~(1)~~ The ~~program for military and public safety personnel and their eligible 2~~
54		-	~~dependents is~~ the ~~Edward T.~~ ~~and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program. 3~~
	54	+	(i) A son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, or the surviving spouse 4
	55	+	of a member of the armed forces who: 5
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56		-	(d) (2) To apply for a scholarship under this section, the following persons are 4
57		-	required to be a resident of Maryland at the time of application or at the time of the 5
58		-	disabling or fatal event: 6
	57	+	1. Died as a result of military service after December 7, 1941; 6
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60		-	~~(i)~~ A ~~son, daughter,~~ ~~stepson, stepdaughter,~~ ~~or the surviving spouse~~ 7
61		-	~~of a member of the armed forces who:~~ 8
	59	+	2. Suffered a service connected 100% permanent disability 7
	60	+	after December 7, 1941; or 8
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63		-	1. Died as a result of military service after December 7, 1941; 9
	62	+	3. Was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, 9
	63	+	if that occurred on or after January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict, and if the 10
	64	+	child was born prior to or while the parent was a prisoner of war or missing in action; 11
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65		-	2. Suffered a service connected 100% permanent disability 10
66		-	after December 7, 1941; or 11
	66	+	(ii) A prisoner of war or missing in action, if that occurred on or after 12
	67	+	January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict and was a resident of this State at the 13
	68	+	time the person was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; 14
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68		-	3. Was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, 12
69		-	if that occurred on or after January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict, and if the 13
70		-	child was born prior to or while the parent was a prisoner of war or missing in action; 14
	70	+	(iii) A veteran, as defined under § 9–901 of the State Government 15
	71	+	Article, who: 16
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72		-	(ii) A prisoner of war or missing in action, if that occurred on or after 15
73		-	January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict and was a resident of this State at the 16
74		-	time the person was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; 17
	73	+	1. Suffers a service connected disability of 25% or greater; 17
	74	+	and 18
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76		-	~~(iii) A veteran,~~ ~~as defined under § 9–901 of the State Government 18~~
77		-	~~Article, who:~~ 19
	76	+	2. Has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veterans’ 19
	77	+	educational benefits; 20
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79		-	~~1. Suffers~~ a ~~service connected disability~~ of ~~25%~~ or ~~greater; 20~~
80		-	~~and 21~~
	79	+	(iv) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of or the surviving 21
	80	+	spouse of a victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; 22
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82		-	~~2. Has exhausted~~ or ~~is no longer eligible for federal veterans’ 22~~
83		-	~~educational benefits;~~ 23
	82	+	(v) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of a school employee 23
	83	+	who, as a result of an act of violence: 24
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85		-	(iv) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of or the surviving 24
86		-	spouse of a victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; 25
	85	+	1. Died in the line of duty; or 25
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88		-	~~(v) A son,~~ ~~daughter, stepson,~~ ~~or stepdaughter~~ of ~~a school employee~~ 26
89		-	~~who, as a result of an act of violence:~~ 27
	87	+	2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 26
	88	+	school employee 100% disabled; [or] 27
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91		-	1. Died in the line of duty; or 28
	90	+	(vi) The surviving spouse of a school employee who, as a result of an 28
	91	+	act of violence: 29
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93		-	2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 29
94		-	school employee 100% disabled; [or] 30
	93	+	1. Died in the line of duty; or 30
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96		-	~~(vi)~~ The ~~surviving spouse~~ of ~~a school employee who, as a result of an~~ 31
97		-	~~act of violence:~~ 32 HOUSE BILL 980 3
	95	+	2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 31
	96	+	school employee 100% disabled; OR 32 HOUSE BILL 980 3
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101		-	1. Died in the line of duty; or 1
	100	+	(VII) A SON, DAUGHTER, OR STEPCHILD OR THE SURVIVING 1
	101	+	SPOUSE OF A MEMBER O F THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO, AS A 2
	102	+	RESULT OF THE VETERAN ’S DISABILITY RATING , IS OR WAS ELIGIBLE , AT THE TIME 3
	103	+	OF THE APPLICATION , FOR THE CHAPTER 35 SURVIVORS’ DEPENDENT S’ 4
	104	+	EDUCATION AL ASSISTANCE BENEFIT, AS DETERMINED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT 5
	105	+	OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 6
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103		-	2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 2
104		-	school employee 100% disabled; OR 3
	107	+	(f) (1) (I) Each postsecondary institution shall determine the eligibility of 7
	108	+	persons who apply to the institution for the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship 8
	109	+	Program and the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program. 9
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106		-	(VII) A SON, DAUGHTER, OR STEPCHILD OR THE SURVIVING 4
107		-	SPOUSE OF A MEMBER O F THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO, AS A 5
108		-	RESULT OF THE VETERA N’S DISABILITY RATING , AN APPLICANT WHO IS OR WAS 6
109		-	ELIGIBLE, AT THE TIME OF THE A PPLICATION, FOR THE CHAPTER 35 SURVIVORS’ 7
110		-	DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFIT , AS DETERMINED BY THE U.S. 8
111		-	DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 9
	111	+	(II) TO DETERMINE THE ELIG IBILITY OF PERSONS W HO APPLY 10
	112	+	TO A POSTSECONDARY I NSTITUTION FOR THE EDWARD T. AND MARY A. CONROY 11
	113	+	MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AN APPLICANT MAY SUBM IT A COPY OF THE 12
	114	+	APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATE OF ELI GIBILITY FOR THE CHAPTER 35 SURVIVORS’ AND 13
	115	+	DEPENDENT S’ EDUCATION AL ASSISTANCE BENEFIT . 14
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113		-	(f) (1) (I) Each postsecondary institution shall determine the eligibility of 10
114		-	persons who apply to the institution for the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship 11
115		-	Program and the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program. 12
	117	+	(III) IF AN APPLICANT IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF 15
	118	+	ELIGIBILITY UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , A SCHOOL 16
	119	+	CERTIFYING OFFICIAL OR AN INSTITUTIONAL LIAISON MAY VERIFY THAT THE 17
	120	+	APPLICANT IS OR WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE CHAPTER 35 SURVIVORS’ AND 18
	121	+	DEPENDENT S’ EDUCATION AL ASSISTANCE BENEFIT . 19
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117		-	(II) TO DETERMINE THE ELIG IBILITY OF PERSONS W HO APPLY 13
118		-	TO A POSTSECONDARY I NSTITUTION FOR THE EDWARD T. AND MARY A. CONROY 14
119		-	MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AN APPLICANT MAY SUB MIT A COPY OF THE 15
120		-	APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATE OF ELI GIBILITY FOR THE CHAPTER 35 SURVIVORS’ AND 16
121		-	DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFIT . 17
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123		-	(III) IF AN APPLICANT IS UN ABLE TO OBTAIN A CER TIFICATE OF 18
124		-	ELIGIBILITY UNDER SU BPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , A SCHOOL 19
125		-	CERTIFYING OFFICIAL OR AN INSTITUTIONAL LIAISON MAY VERIFY T HAT THE 20
126		-	APPLICANT IS OR WAS ELIGIB LE FOR THE CHAPTER 35 SURVIVORS’ AND 21
127		-	DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFIT . 22
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129		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 23
130		-	1, 2025 2026. 24
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134		-	Approved:
135		-	________________________________________________________________________________
136		-	Governor.
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138		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
139		-	________________________________________________________________________________
140		-	President of the Senate.
	123	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 20
	124	+	1, 2025. 21