HB 721 — Uniformed Services Spouses Act
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-02
Applying certain provisions of law regarding priority registration at public institutions of higher education, resources and support at community colleges, senatorial and Delegate scholarships, and preferences in hiring by the Public Service Commission to the spouses of active service members and veterans; etc.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490
Sponsors (41)
- Edith J. Patterson (D, MD-28) — sponsor · 2026-02-02
- Aaron M. Kaufman (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Robbyn Lewis (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Susan K. McComas (R, MD-34) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- April Miller (R, MD-4) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Darrell Odom (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Andrew C. Pruski (D, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Pam Queen (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Teresa E. Reilly (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Kent Roberson (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Denise Roberts (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Mike Rogers (D, MD-32) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- April Rose (R, MD-5) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jared Solomon (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Ryan Spiegel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Sean A. Stinnett (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Deni Taveras (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Karen Toles (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Veronica Turner (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Greg Wims (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Sarah Wolek (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Gabriel Acevero (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Nick Allen (D, MD-8) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Steven J. Arentz (R, MD-36) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Heather Bagnall (D, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Dylan Behler (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Adrian Boafo (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jason C. Buckel (R, MD-1) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Jon S. Cardin (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Diana M. Fennell (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Mike Griffith (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Kevin B. Hornberger (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Julian Ivey (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
- Seth A. Howard (R, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-02-02
Action timeline (9)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Hearing — Appropriations
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate education, energy, and the environment | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House appropriations | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith J. Patterson (D, state_lower MD-28) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Aaron M. Kaufman (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Adrian Boafo (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Andrew C. Pruski (D, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | April Miller (R, state_lower MD-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | April Rose (R, state_lower MD-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Charlotte Crutchfield (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Darrell Odom (D, state_lower MD-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Deni Taveras (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Denise Roberts (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Diana M. Fennell (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Dylan Behler (D, state_lower MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Gabriel Acevero (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Greg Wims (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Heather Bagnall (D, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Jared Solomon (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Jason C. Buckel (R, state_lower MD-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Jon S. Cardin (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Julian Ivey (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Karen Toles (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Kent Roberson (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Timeline
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate education, energy, and the environment · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House appropriations · md-leg