SB 243 — Uniformed Services Spouses Act
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-15
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 489
Sponsors (15)
- Bryan W. Simonaire (R, MD-31) — sponsor · 2026-01-15
- Benjamin Brooks (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Mary Beth Carozza (R, MD-38) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Arthur Ellis (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Jason C. Gallion (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Dawn Gile (D, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- William C. Smith (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Chris West (R, MD-42) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Ron Watson (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Dalya Attar (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Brian J. Feldman (D, MD-15) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Kevin M. Harris (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Katie Fry Hester (D, MD-9) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Cheryl C. Kagan (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
- Benjamin F. Kramer (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-01-15
Action timeline (10)
- · senate — First Reading
- · senate — Hearing — Education, Energy, and the Environment
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Hearing — Appropriations
- · house — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House appropriations | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | Senate education, energy, and the environment | — | 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 | Bryan W. Simonaire (R, state_upper MD-31) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Arthur Ellis (D, state_upper MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Benjamin Brooks (D, state_upper MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Benjamin F. Kramer (D, state_upper MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Brian J. Feldman (D, state_upper MD-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Cheryl C. Kagan (D, state_upper MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Chris West (R, state_upper MD-42) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Dalya Attar (D, state_upper MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Dawn Gile (D, state_upper MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Jason C. Gallion (R, state_upper MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Katie Fry Hester (D, state_upper MD-9) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Kevin M. Harris (D, state_upper MD-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Mary Beth Carozza (R, state_upper MD-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Ron Watson (D, state_upper MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | William C. Smith (D, state_upper MD-20) | 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 House appropriations · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate education, energy, and the environment · md-leg