SB 212

Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Spouses and Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)

Sponsor: Paul D. Corderman (District 2)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting spouses and financially dependent children of State or local public safety employees who die as a result of or in the course of performance of duties from paying out-of-state or out-of-county tuition at a public institution of higher education in the State.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cohen, Elliot	Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3	Position only
FAV	Streight, Adam	Cecil County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Katielobbyist	Energy Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Position only
FAV	Jones, Stephen	Frederick County Career Firefighters Association IAFF Local 3666	Oral
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Music, Meghan	MHEC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Music, Meghan	MHEC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FAV	Corderman, Paul	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Buddle, Jeffrey	Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bokee, Joshua	Individual	Oral
FAV	Laird, Sara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	McKay, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Corderman, Senator Cordermanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Corderman, Senator Cordermanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FWA	Corderman, Paul	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3FAV 1

Cecil County GovernmentFAV 1

Energy AdvocacyFAV 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1

Frederick County Career Firefighters Association IAFF Local 3666FAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1FWA 1

MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.FAV 2

MHECFAV 2

Professional Fire Fighters of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…

FAVJackson, SamiraMD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.Registered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…