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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Department of Education - Soccer Opportunities Program - Establishment [HB-450]
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Establishing the Soccer Opportunities Program in the State Department of Education to increase opportunities for minority students to participate in soccer in their communities; authorizing an agency or youth soccer nonprofit organization to apply for a grant from the Department in furtherance of the purpose of the Program; and requiring the Governor for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include an appropriation of at least $80,000 for the Program in the annual budget bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2024
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State Department of Education - Soccer Opportunities Program - Establishment [SB-433]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Establishing the Soccer Opportunities Program in the State Department of Education to increase opportunities for minority students to participate in soccer in their communities; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2026, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $80,000 for the Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2024
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Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established [SB-426]
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[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Establishing the Maryland STEM Program in the State Department of Education to provide additional compensation to educators who teach STEM classes at nonpublic schools; authorizing nonpublic schools to apply for the Program and requiring participating nonpublic schools to report certain information to the Department each year; requiring public schools to inform current and retired teachers about the Program and to submit a list of interested teachers to the superintendent of the local school system each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Hearing Canceled (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 01/25/2024
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Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements [SB-432]
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[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Center for School Safety to collaborate with an institution of higher education or a designated federal or national research entity to study the effectiveness and impact of active shooter safety drills or trainings by researching and analyzing data collected by local school systems; requiring the Center to identify best practices for active shooter safety drills or trainings on or before October 1, 2024; requiring local school systems to provide parents with the annual active shooter safety drill schedule; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Third Reading Passed (43-0) on 04/02/2024
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Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements [HB-416]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Center for School Safety to collaborate with an institution of higher education or a designated federal or national research entity to study the effectiveness and impact of active shooter safety drills or trainings by researching and analyzing data collected by local school systems; requiring the Center to identify best practices for active shooter safety drills or trainings on or before October 1, 2024; requiring local school systems to provide parents with the annual schedule of active shooter safety drills; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 182 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Maryland Council on Economic Education - Funding [HB-414]
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Requiring the Governor, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $200,000 to the Maryland Council on Economic Education to support economic and financial literacy education of school-age children in the State; and providing that the funding may only be used to improve students' economic and personal finance understanding, provide free resources to financial literacy instructors, and assist local school systems and the Department with financial and economic curriculum development.
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine M. Forbes
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2024
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Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment [HB-428]
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Establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program to provide rental assistance to eligible student households; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to administer the Program; establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Fund; authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation of $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 211 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 [HB-352]
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Altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; altering the funding formula for community colleges and the State aid program for private nonprofit institutions of higher education; authorizing or altering the distribution of certain revenue; requiring interest earnings for certain special funds to accrue to the General Fund of the State for fiscal years 2024 through 2028; authorizing the transfer of certain funds; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Maryland Council on Economic Education - Funding [SB-414]
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[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Governor, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $200,000 for the Maryland Council on Economic Education to support economic and financial literacy education of school-age children in the State; and providing that the funding may be used only to improve students' economic and personal finance understanding, provide free resources to public and nonpublic school special education financial literacy instructors, and assist with certain curriculum development.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 [SB-362]
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[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; altering, from December 1, 2024, to January 15, 2027, the date by which the Accountability and Implementation Board has to conduct and submit a certain independent evaluation; altering the sales and use tax rate on certain electronic smoking devices; repealing a certain small business relief tax credit; requiring interest earnings for certain special funds to accrue to the General Fund of the State during certain fiscal years; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 717 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504 Plan Meetings [HB-336]
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Requiring a local school system to provide to parents at certain individualized education program, individualized family service plan, and 504 plan meetings for children with disabilities certain written informational materials regarding the Maryland ABLE Program; requiring the State Treasurer to develop informational materials about the Maryland ABLE Program that may be distributed electronically or by hand; and requiring the State Treasurer to provide informational materials to the State Board of Education and county boards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 172 on 04/25/2024
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Prince George's County - Early Childhood Education Program and High School Child Care Centers - Established PG 504-24 [HB-395]
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Requiring the Prince George's County Board of Education to require certain public high schools in the county to offer a certain CTE program in early childhood education beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; requiring the county board of education to establish child care centers in certain public high schools in the county beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; requiring the Governor, starting in fiscal year 2026, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to carry out the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
First Reading Ways And Means And Appropriations on 01/17/2024
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Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment [SB-370]
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Establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program to provide rental assistance to eligible student households; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to administer the Program; establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Fund; authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation of $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 210 on 04/25/2024
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Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation [SB-345]
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Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 603 on 05/09/2024
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Public Schools - Inclusive and Diverse English Language Arts - Development of Content Standards and Implementation [SB-189]
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Requiring the State Board of Education to develop content standards for inclusive and diverse English language arts to be included in certain State standards for English language arts by December 1, 2025; requiring each county board of education to develop and implement certain curriculum guides for inclusive and diverse English language arts; and requiring each public school to include inclusive and diverse English language arts in the English language arts curriculum beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 01/10/2024
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Maryland Military Installation Council - Membership [SB-214]
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[Veterans ]
Altering the membership of the Maryland Military Installation Council to include the Maryland Secretary of Labor or a designee, the State Superintendent of Schools or a designee, and the President of the Military Alliance Council of Charles County; and increasing the number of members selected by the Governor from 5 to 6 and requiring that at least one is a spouse of a service member.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 72 on 04/09/2024
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Teacher Degree Apprenticeship [SB-84]
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Establishing the Teacher Apprenticeship Startup Grant Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to provide high school and college students and career changers opportunities to begin a career in education; requiring a sponsor particpating in a teacher apprenticeship program to establish of an apprenticeship that develops certain career paths and to pay apprentices certain compensation; authorizing the Department to award up to $225,000 to a sponsor to develop and launch a teacher apprenticeship program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 03/27/2024
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Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilators - Use, Availability, Training, and Policies [HB-86]
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[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with certain groups, to develop training for certain school personnel to identify symptoms of anaphylaxis, asthma, and respiratory distress in students; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with county boards, and authorizing nonpublic schools to establish a policy to obtain, administer, and train certain school personnel to administer emergency bronchodilators to a student who is determined to be, or is perceived to be, experiencing asthma-related symptoms; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 280 on 04/25/2024
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Public Safety - Missing Persons - Purple Alert Program [HB-195]
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Establishing a Purple Alert Program to disseminate information to assist in locating a certain missing person who has a cognitive impairment, mental disorder, intellectual or developmental disability, or brain injury; requiring the Department of State Police to adopt guidelines and develop procedures for issuing a Purple Alert; and authorizing the Department to consult with relevant stakeholders representing citizens with disabilities to develop procedures for the program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Alan Korman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 739 on 05/16/2024
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Education - Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program - Established [HB-71]
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Establishing the Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program in the Maryland State Department of Education to assist local school systems with Holocaust education in public schools; authorizing a local school system to apply to the Department for a grant from the Program to be used for teacher training or teaching materials; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 to the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Edelson
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/16/2024