SB-2602: Shortens certain school board members' terms when annual school election is moved from November to April; requires approval of both school board and municipal governing body in order to move school election from November to April.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley K. Turner
Introduced In The Senate, Referred To Senate Education Committee on 02/08/2024
You have voted SB-2602: Shortens certain school board members' terms when annual school election is moved from November to April; requires approval of both school board and municipal governing body in order to move school election from November to April..
You have voted SB-2529: Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods..
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion [SB-865]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Expanding, renaming, and altering certain provisions relating to a certain truancy reduction program in certain juvenile courts; authorizing a county or circuit administrative judge to establish a certain Truancy Reduction and School Reengagement Program as a problem-solving court in certain juvenile courts in accordance with rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland; and requiring the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland to annually report certain information to the General Assembly.
SB-865: Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program [SB-875]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Aging; establishing the purpose and the goals of the Pilot Program are to support the "village" concept of local, volunteer-led organizations that aim to provide certain services to community members who choose to age in place and to expand those services to more residents in the geographic region; and requiring the Montgomery County Village Consortium to establish a certain plan and submit certain reports.
SB-875: Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana M. Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 340 on 04/25/2024
Property Tax - Improvements on Agricultural Land - Assessment [SB-869]
[Agriculture ]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
Clarifying a property owner's right to receive information on the calculation of an assessment; requiring owners of certain buildings to provide certain information to the supervisor of assessments within 90 days after construction of the buildings is completed; creating a subclass of real property consisting of improvements on agricultural land; requiring improvements on agricultural land to be assessed in a certain manner; etc.
SB-869: Property Tax - Improvements on Agricultural Land - Assessment
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/26/2024
Gaming – Problem Gambling – Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue [SB-878]
[Gaming ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct certain prevalence studies concerning problem and pathological mobile gambling, with an initial study to be completed on or before July 1, 2029; requiring the Secretary of Health, on or before November 1 each year, beginning in 2025, to submit a report to the General Assembly on how the funds in the Problem Gambling Fund have been expended on treatement and prevention programs; and altering the distribution of certain fantasy competition and sports wagering proceeds.
SB-878: Gaming – Problem Gambling – Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Third Reading Passed (135-0) on 04/08/2024
HB-7438: Establishes a task force managed by the children’s cabinet to develop recommendations to improve access to early intervention and early childhood special education services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren H. Carson
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/28/2024
You have voted HB-7438: Establishes a task force managed by the children’s cabinet to develop recommendations to improve access to early intervention and early childhood special education services..
You have voted HB-7497: Establishes guidelines for the continued implementation and expansion of high quality public prekindergarten education programs in the state..
Cannabis - Community Reinvestment Impact Districts - Establishment [SB-815]
[Cannabis ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing a county or an Equitable Community Investment Council to designate an area that meets certain criteria as a Community Reinvestment Impact District, subject to certain requirements; and requiring that a district shall receive at least 20% of the funds distributed from the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund for at least 5 years.
SB-815: Cannabis - Community Reinvestment Impact Districts - Establishment
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Requirements [HB-945]
[Education ]
Repealing a provision of law that requires a teacher preparation program to require a student to pass a certain assessment as a graduation requirement; altering the requirements for initial teacher certification; authorizing a local school system to establish a comprehensive induction program to aid in meeting a certain requirement for initial teacher certification; altering the qualification requirements for a teacher who holds a professional license or certificate from another state; etc.
Education - Local Share of Major Education Aid - Nonrecurring Costs Exclusion [SB-803]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing the exclusion of certain costs from the calculation of a county's highest local appropriation to its school operating budget if a county board of education and a county governing body agree annually to designate certain spending as nonrecurring costs; and requiring the State Department of Education to submit a certain report to certain county governing bodies under certain circumstances.
SB-803: Education - Local Share of Major Education Aid - Nonrecurring Costs Exclusion
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
Primary and Secondary Students - Vision and Hearing Studies and Evaluations [HB-893]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to convene a workgroup to study and make recommendations on vision support treatments and services for students; requiring the workgroup to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2025; and requiring the Maryland State School Health Council to evaluate certain issues regarding vision and hearing difficulties in primary and secondary students.
HB-893: Primary and Secondary Students - Vision and Hearing Studies and Evaluations
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
Enoch Pratt Free Library - Capital Project Funding [SB-848]
[Libraries ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Repealing the requirement that Baltimore City must provide a 25% match to receive State funds for certain operating expenses of the Enoch Pratt Free Library; requiring an appropriation of $10,000,000 to fund aging infrastructure construction and capital improvement expenses in excess of $1,000,000 for all branches of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in fiscal years 2025 and 2026; and requiring the Board of Trustees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library to demonstrate a 10% match for each dollar of State funds granted.
SB-848: Enoch Pratt Free Library - Capital Project Funding
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
Anne Arundel County – Public Schools – Innovative Scheduling Pilot Program [HB-881]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the Anne Arundel County Board of Education to establish a pilot program to operate one or more schools within the county using an innovative scheduling model including extended year, year-round school, or a 4-day school week; authorizing county boards of education to explore the use of certain innovative school scheduling models for public schools in the county; and requiring the county board to notify the State Board and impacted employees, the school community and a certain employee organization regarding a pilot program.
HB-881: Anne Arundel County – Public Schools – Innovative Scheduling Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024