Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1530: Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Decreasing from 3 years to 2 years the number of years for which an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes before the academic year for eligibility to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption at a public institution of higher education.
What the bill says
An act concerning Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that decreasing the number of years an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes before the academic year for eligibility to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption at a public institution of higher education; and generally relating to out-of-state tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for undocumented students…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that decreasing the number of years an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes before the academic year for eligibility to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption at a public institution of higher education; and generally relating to out-of-state tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for undocumented students. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 15-106.8 15-106.8(b)(4) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 15-106.8. (a) In this section, "individual": (1) Includes an undocumented immigrant individual; and (2) Does not include a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15). (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an individual shall be exempt from paying the out-of-state tuition rate at a public institution of higher education in the State, and shall be eligible for the tuition rates described under subsections (c) and (d) of this section, if the (2) Graduated from a public or nonpublic secondary school in the State or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in the State; (3) Registers as an …