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HB 102 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members
- PSSAM Staff
- 6 days ago
- 1 min read
BILL: HB 102
DATE: January 29, 2026
POSITION: Favorable
COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means Committee
CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM
The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all
twenty-four public school superintendents, supports House Bill 102.
This bill requires local school systems to allow a dependent child of a service member to apply for advance enrollment in a public school and specifies requirements for advance enrollment procedures. The Secretary of Veterans and Military Families, in consultation with specified entities, must publish and maintain information on (1) advance enrollment procedures and (2) any assistance and services available to service members regarding advance enrollment. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
PSSAM appreciates the intent of House Bill 102 in addressing the challenges faced by current enrollment procedures for dependent students of service members. Last year PSSAM supported this legislation with amendments that have been incorporated into this year’s version of the bill.
Therefore, PSSAM supports House Bill 102.
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