Ethnic Affairs
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Partnership With Taiwan - Reaffirmation [HJR-3]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
Reaffirming the State of Maryland's commitment to and partnership with Taiwan; and supporting efforts of Taiwan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2023
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Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023 [SB-893]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to establish specific goals for the recruitment and retention of teachers in teacher preparation programs; transferring the administration of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland program to the Department and altering the qualifications for the program; establishing the Grow Our Own Educators Scholarship Program and Fund to provide scholarships to individuals who pledge to work full-time as a teacher in the State; establishing the Educator Internship Stipend Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing Canceled (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 03/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Members MC/PG 109-23 [HB-1009]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Repealing the requirement that not more than three members of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission from each county be members of the same political party; requiring the County Council of Montgomery County and the County Executive of Prince George's County to consider certain diversity needs when making appointments for membership on the Commission; establishing that the party composition of county commissioners from each county shall be based on the election results for the County Executive; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2023
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General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Dashain Day [HB-967]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim October 5 as Dashain Day, a festival originating in Nepal that celebrates and symbolizes victory of good over evil.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl W. Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 357 on 05/03/2023
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Prince George's County - Board of Education and School System Revisions PG 502-23 [HB-1079]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the duties and responsibilities of the Prince George's County Board of Education and certain officers of the county board; altering the voting authority of the student board member; requiring the county board to retain counsel and pay certain counsel fees and expenses incurred for defending a member in litigation involving a member's service in the member's official capacity on the county board under certain circumstances; altering certain procedures for the election of the student member of the county board; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 793 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 [HB-1219]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the qualifications for early childhood education teacher certification completed through an alternative teacher preparation program; requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to establish specific goals for the recruitment and retention of teachers in teacher preparation programs; requiring that "high staff qualifications" for publicly funded eligible prekindergarten providers must be implemented by the 2027-2028 school year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 627 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education [HB-890]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education to make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to further the discovery, interpretation, and learning of the history, culture, and civics of the United States and Maryland; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the State Board, the Governor, and the General Assembly o nor before December 30 each year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Partnership With Taiwan - Reaffirmation [SJR-3]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
Reaffirming the State of Maryland's commitment to and partnership with Taiwan; and supporting efforts of Taiwan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Indigenous Peoples' Day - Rule of Interpretation and Replacement of Columbus Day [HB-446]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Replacing references to Columbus Day in certain provisions of law with references to Indigenous Peoples' Day; and establishing that Indigenous Peoples' Day is to be observed on October 12 or, if the United States Congress designates another day for the observance of Columbus Day, the day designated by the United States Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
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Income Tax Credit - Endowments of Maryland Historically Black Colleges - Extension [HB-1444]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Altering the termination date of certain provisions of law that allow a credit against the State income tax for a certain amount of donations to certain permanent endowment funds at certain institutions of higher education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 77 on 04/12/2022
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Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements [HB-1163]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools to provide virtual education to students instead of closing the public schools because of severe weather conditions; requiring the Department, by September 1, 2022, to establish a statewide universal learning management system for all public schools in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo T. Washington
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Nondiscrimination – Courts and Other Governmental Entities – Prohibitions, Policy, and Training (Access to Justice for All Youth) [SB-910]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Education ]
Requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Department of Juvenile Services to provide certain nondiscrimination training to certain employees and contractors; establishing that certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination apply to units, officers, employees, and contractors of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation and to a grantee, a program, or an entity receiving State funds; and establishing a certain policy of the State relating to equal access to courts and nondiscrimination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/10/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Harford County Board of Education - Appointment of Members - Alterations [SB-908]
[Education ]
Altering the process for appointing members of the Harford County Board of Education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harford County Senators
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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African American Heritage Preservation Program - Annual Appropriation and Alterations [HB-1088]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Increasing, from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000, the amount of the appropriation to the African American Heritage Preservation Grant Fund that the Governor is required to include in the operating or capital budget each year; repealing a requirement that the recipient of certain grants provide a certain matching fund; and altering the maximum amount of a certain grant that a recipient may receive.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 29 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education and Labor and Employment - Cyber Warrior Diversity Program and Workforce Development for Cybersecurity [SB-753]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission, in consultation with the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc., on or before July 1 each year, beginning in 2023, to identify certification trends in information technology and cybersecurity sectors and expand the Cyber Warrior Diversity Program under certain circumstances; establishing the Cybersecurity Workforce Accelerator Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County; establishing the Cybersecurity Workforce Accelerator Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Motion Special Order Until End Of This Calendar (delegate Luedtke) Adopted on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education - Discrimination [HB-850]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting county boards of education and certain schools and prekindergarten programs from taking certain discriminatory actions because of a person's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; requiring each county board and certain schools and prekindergarten programs to print a certain statement in their student handbook; providing for the filing of a complaint under the Act with the State Superintendent of Schools; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 739 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education – Discrimination [SB-666]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting county boards of education and certain schools and prekindergarten programs from taking certain discriminatory actions because of a person's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; requiring each county board and certain schools and prekindergarten programs to print a certain statement in their student handbook; authorizing a person alleging discrimination under the Act to file a complaint with the State Superintendent of Schools; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Favorable Report By Ways And Means on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing Boards and Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Reporting Disciplinary Activities [SB-555]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring business occupation licensing boards to include on license, registration, and certification application and renewal forms an option for the applicant to provide the applicant's gender, race, and ethnicity; requiring the business occupation licensing boards to encourage applicants to provide gender, race, and ethnicity information; requiring business and health occupation licensing boards to include certain information related to disciplinary activities in the boards' annual reports; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Harford County Board of Education - Appointment of Members - Alterations [HB-603]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
Altering the process for appointing members of the Harford County Board of Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael J. Griffith
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 569 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools - Expanded American History - Development of Content Standards and Implementation [SB-462]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Board of Education, in collaboration with local school systems, to develop, by December 1, 2022, content standards for expanded American history; requiring each county board of education, in collaboration with the local school system, to develop and implement certain curriculum guides for expanded American history; requiring each public school, by the 2023-2024 school year, to include expanded American history in the social studies curriculum; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022