HB 884 — University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-04
Requiring, to address a funding disparity, that the Governor include at least $5,000,000 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the annual budget bill each fiscal year until a total amount of $321,181,312 is appropriated; and authorizing the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to use funds made available by the Act for development of infrastructure and academic programs, investment in faculty, scholarships, and certain other institutional needs.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (27)
- Karen Toles (D, MD-25) — sponsor · 2026-02-04
- Frank M. Conaway (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Gabriel Acevero (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Jackie Addison (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Tiffany T. Alston (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Marlon Amprey (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Ben Barnes (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- J. Sandy Bartlett (D, MD-32) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Adrian Boafo (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Regina T. Boyce (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Terri L. Hill (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Julian Ivey (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Mary A. Lehman (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Aletheia McCaskill (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Edith J. Patterson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- N. Scott Phillips (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Kent Roberson (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Denise Roberts (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Kim Ross (D, MD-8) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Kym Taylor (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Melissa Wells (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Caylin Young (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Appropriations
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1 typed relationship in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 1 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | 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 | Karen Toles (D, state_lower MD-25) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Adrian Boafo (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Aletheia McCaskill (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Ben Barnes (D, state_lower MD-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Caylin Young (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Charlotte Crutchfield (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Denise Roberts (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Edith J. Patterson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Frank M. Conaway (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Gabriel Acevero (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | J. Sandy Bartlett (D, state_lower MD-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Jackie Addison (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, state_lower MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Julian Ivey (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Kent Roberson (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Kim Ross (D, state_lower MD-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Kym Taylor (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Marlon Amprey (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Mary A. Lehman (D, state_lower MD-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Melissa Wells (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | N. Scott Phillips (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Regina T. Boyce (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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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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