Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Specifying the intern fellowships that exist in the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program; increasing the maximum scholarship award amount under the Program from $5,000 to $6,000; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2028, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Program that is at least a 125% of the appropriation provided in fiscal year 2026.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Feb 3, 2026
Hearing · Feb 24, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable · Mar 9, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 25, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 26, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 26, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 5, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 16, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 17, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
House Bills Amended in the Senate No. 8House · 2026-03-25 · Voting Yea 112, Voting Nay 17, Not Voting 7, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 5
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.23Senate · 2026-03-18 · Voting Yea 36, Voting Nay 7, Not Voting 1, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 3
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.32House · 2026-02-27 · Voting Yea 108, Voting Nay 24, Not Voting 5, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maryland legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 780 (as of Sep 4, 2026).