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HB 1447 Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
BILL: HB 1447 TITLE: Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established DATE: March 11, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: House Ways...
Mar 12, 2025


HB 161 (Crossover) Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established
BILL: HB 161 TITLE: Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established DATE: March 20,...
Mar 12, 2025


HB 763 (Crossover) Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking
BILL: HB 763 TITLE: Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking...
Mar 12, 2025


SB 852 Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations
BILL: SB 852 TITLE: Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Favorable COMMITTEE: Senate...
Mar 7, 2025


SB 845 Local Education Agencies - Educator Screening - NASDTEC Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)
BILL: SB 845 TITLE: Local Education Agencies - Educator Screening - NASDTEC Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring...
Mar 7, 2025


SB 727 Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement
BILL: SB 727 TITLE: Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement DATE: March 07, 2025...
Mar 7, 2025


SB 673 Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
BILL: SB 673 TITLE: Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: Senate...
Mar 7, 2025


SB 588 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act)
BILL: SB 588 TITLE: Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex...
Mar 7, 2025


SB 506 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools
BILL: SB 506 TITLE: Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: Senate Education Energy & the Environment Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four Maryland local school superintendents, opposes Senate Bill 506. This bill requires an elementary or secondary school, o
Mar 7, 2025


SB 468 Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
BILL: SB 468 TITLE: Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1436 Public School Construction - Projections and Funding - Inflationary Adjustments
BILL: HB 1436 TITLE: Public School Construction - Projections and Funding - Inflationary Adjustments DATE: March 05, 2025...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1403 Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2025)
BILL: HB 1403 TITLE: Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1359 Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement
BILL: HB 1359 TITLE: Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement DATE: March 06, 2025...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1323 Education - Public Schools - Asian American History CurriculumRequirement
BILL: HB 1323 TITLE: Education - Public Schools - Asian American History Curriculum Requirement DATE: March 05, 2025...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1313 Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
BILL: HB 1313 TITLE: Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1265 Juveniles - Arrests for Reportable Offenses
BILL: HB 1265 TITLE: Juveniles - Arrests for Reportable Offenses DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Favorable with Amendments...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1262 County Boards of Education – Post College and Career Readiness Pathways – Payment of Costs
BILL: HB 1262 TITLE: County Boards of Education – Post College and Career Readiness Pathways – Payment of Costs DATE: March 05,...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1245 Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations
BILL: HB 1245 TITLE: Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Favorable COMMITTEE: House Ways &...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1185 Homeschool Students in Maryland - Right to Play
BILL: HB 1185 TITLE: Homeschool Students in Maryland - Right to Play DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: House...
Mar 7, 2025


HB 1180 Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act)
BILL: HB 1180 TITLE: Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) DATE: March 03,...
Mar 7, 2025
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