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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction [SB-468] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, each public middle school and each public high school to begin instruction not earlier than 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively, unless granted a waiver by the State Board of Education under certain circumstances; and requiring each county board of education and each public charter school to implement a certain public service campaign to raise awareness on sleep deprivation and later school start times.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment [HB-612] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Lifesaver Schools Program to recognize public schools that provide health and safety training to students and school personnel; establishing requirements and prohibitions for Lifesaver Schools; authorizing a public school to partner with the county board of education to meet the criteria to qualify as a Lifesaver School; and requiring a Lifesaver School to reapply to the Department for approval to maintain the Lifesaver School designation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

School Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment and Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers [SB-486] [Education ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health jointly to conduct an assessment of school health and wellness personnel each year; requiring the Departments, by December 1, 2027, and each December 1 thereafter, to jointly submit a report to the General Assembly on the findings of the assessment and publish the report on the website of each agency; and altering the membership of the Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers from 15 to 16 members to include one school nurse.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/02/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Green Schools - Website, Outreach, and Designations (Green Schools Stewardship Act) [HB-540] [Environmental ] [Education ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education to update, by March 1, 2027, and maintain a certain website; requiring the Association to conduct certain outreach efforts with a certain frequency; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the State Department of Education and in consultation with other relevant parties, to establish criteria for designating green schools in the State as green schools mentor schools; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah Wolek Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act [SB-429] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ]
Altering the definitions of "target per pupil foundation amount", "collaborative time per pupil amount", "compensatory education per pupil amount", "English learner per pupil amount", "special education per pupil amount", "growth in the target per pupil foundation amount", and "change in the per pupil amount"; directing county boards of education to provide certain funding to local workforce development boards to support the Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/02/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act [HB-498] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Requiring the Department of Commerce to evaluate the potential employment and economic growth of the State's industry sectors and establish a certain list of industry sectors and activities to be considered for additional support; repealing the Maryland Economic Development Commission and Commerce Subcabinet; altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; altering eligibility for and the calculation of certain economic development incentives; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 02/07/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act [SB-427] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ] [Film Production ] [Taxes ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; redesignating the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority to be the Maryland Economic Competitiveness Fund; repealing the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority and certain related Funds; making the film production activity tax credit transferable; authorizing a qualified film production entity to amend its application for the tax credit under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam Rereferred To Ways And Means And Appropriations on 04/07/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional [HB-524] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Increasing the membership of the State Board of Education from 13 to 14 members to include, as a member, an early childhood development professional with extensive experience in the operations of a child care business and early childhood curriculum and development; and requiring the Governor to appoint the early childhood development member, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a list of three qualified individuals submitted from the Office of Child Care Advisory Council.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act [HB-504] [Education ] [Taxes ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing local governing bodies to exceed certain tax and revenue limitations for a certain purpose; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; authorizing the Department to establish a national teacher recruitment campaign; establishing the Academic Excellence Program in the Department to address critical academic needs in public schools; requiring local school systems to develop certain countywide community school implementation plans; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 05/06/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional [SB-462] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Increasing the membership of the State Board of Education from 13 to 14 to include an early childhood development professional as a member; requiring the early childhood development professional to have extensive experience in the operations of a child care business, and early childhood curriculum and development; and requiring the Governor to appoint the early childhood development member, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a list of three qualified individuals submitted from the Office of Child Care Advisory Council.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington Hearing Canceled on 02/19/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

State Department of Education - Soccer Opportunities Program - Establishment [SB-408] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Sports ] [Budget and Spending ] [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; authorizing a youth soccer nonprofit organization to submit a grant proposal meeting certain criteria to the Department for a program; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 an appropriation of at least $100,000 for the Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis [HB-477] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Public Health ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to conduct a thorough analysis of the State's regulatory framework for child care facilities with particular emphasis on regulations that limit a person's ability to register a child care facility, receive a license to operate a child care center, or operate a child care facility in a profitable manner while providing quality care; and requiring an interim and final report be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2026, and September 1, 2026, respectively.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes Approved By The Governor - Chapter 287 on 05/06/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Student Well-Being and Flourishing [HB-457] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop and offer a continuing professional development course on student well-being and flourishing to school personnel and administrators on or before July 1, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah Wolek Hearing 2/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/22/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data - Collection and Publication [HB-488] [Education ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to disaggregate certain discipline-related data in an electronic spreadsheet format for the Department's website, make the data available to the public, and report certain discipline-related information each year; and requiring the Department to maintain a certain risk ratio and State comparison threshold used to identify a school's disproportional disciplinary practices and report disproportionality data for high-suspending schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline A Pena-Melnyk Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day [HB-493] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who, on November 14, 1960, became the first African American student to integrate an all-while school in New Orleans, Louisiana; and requiring the State Department of Education to develop model content for a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Income Tax Credit for Parent and Guardian Volunteers in Elementary and Secondary Schools PG 410-25 [HB-404] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
Allowing certain eligible taxpayers who volunteer in certain schools in Prince George's County a credit against the State income tax in an amount equal to $20 for each volunteer hour, not to exceed $500; requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Comptroller, to develop and make available a certain application and tax credit certificate; requiring a certain county board member or school administrator to issue tax credit certificates in a certain manner; making the credit refundable; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Income Tax - Credit for Employers Providing Parental Engagement Leave PG 409-25 [HB-377] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
Allowing employers who provide certain parental engagement leave to certain qualified employees during the taxable year a credit against the State income tax; requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Comptroller, to develop and make available a certain certification form; establishing that the credit equals the qualified employee's hourly wage rate times the number of parental leave hours used by the employee during the taxable year, up to $800; and making the credit refundable under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Student Well-Being and Flourishing [SB-350] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop and offer a continuing professional development course on student well-being and flourishing to school personnel and administrators on or before July 1, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

State Department of Education - Soccer Opportunities Program - Establishment [HB-358] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Sports ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
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 to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 an appropriation of at least $100,000 for the Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero Hearing 2/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/22/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Education - Youth Suicide Prevention School Program - Revisions [SB-310] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ]
Altering the requirements of the Youth Suicide Prevention School Program to increase pupil awareness of the relationship between gambling and youth suicide.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire Approved By The Governor - Chapter 246 on 05/06/2025

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