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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 8, 2024 | MD | SB 1482 | Establishes the Driver Education in Public High Schools Grant Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 37) |
April 2, 2024 | MD | HB 785 | Establishes State Standards for School Libraries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 36) |
April 10, 2023 | MD | HB 153 | Expands Voting Power for Student Members of Baltimore City School Board of Commissioners | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 24) |
April 10, 2023 | MD | SB 610 | Establishes Virtual Education Requirements for Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (96 - 38) |
April 10, 2023 | MD | SB 551 | Establishes a Service-Year Option for Recent High School Graduates | Bill Passed - House (117 - 21) |
April 6, 2023 | MD | SB 341 | Requires Institutions of Higher Education Develop a Reproductive Health Services Plan in Consultation with Students | Bill Passed - House (98 - 38) |
April 4, 2023 | MD | SB 248 | Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Withholding Transcripts Because of Student Debt | Bill Passed - House (126 - 24) |
March 20, 2023 | MD | HB 175 | Expands Voting Rights for Student Members of Baltimore County Board of Education | Bill Passed - House (98 - 33) |
March 9, 2023 | MD | HB 50 | Requires Private Education Lenders and Loan Collectors to Posses Documentation for Student Loan Borrowers | Bill Passed - House (103 - 32) |
March 9, 2023 | MD | HB 50 | Requires Private Education Lenders and Loan Collectors to Posses Documentation for Student Loan Borrowers | Bill Passed - House (103 - 32) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | MD | HB 185 | Prohibits Corporal Punishment in Private Schools | Bill Passed - House (132 - 5) |
April 11, 2022 | MD | HB 850 | Prohibits Certain Kinds of Discrimination in Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 36) |
April 11, 2022 | MD | SB 926 | Expands State Apprenticeship Program | Bill Passed - House (94 - 36) |
April 11, 2022 | MD | SB 831 | Establishes a $500 Bonus for Public School Education Support Professionals | Bill Passed - House (105 - 31) |
March 14, 2022 | MD | HB 1163 | Requires the State Department of Education to Establish Virtual Education Programs | Bill Passed - House (89 - 40) |
March 10, 2022 | MD | HB 515 | Requires Recognition of Student Athletes' Religious Freedom | Bill Passed - House (112 - 27) |
Feb. 12, 2021 | MD | HB 1 | Appropriates Funding for HBCUs | Bill Passed - House (115 - 14) |
March 17, 2020 | MD | HB 1300 | Establishes the "Blueprint for Maryland's Future" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 38) |
March 29, 2019 | MD | SB 128 | Authorizes Regulation of School Calendars | Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 43) |
March 28, 2019 | MD | SB 793 | Establishes a University Police Department at Johns Hopkins University | Bill Passed - House (94 - 42) |
March 27, 2019 | MD | SB 1030 | Appropriates Funds for Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (114 - 20) |
April 9, 2018 | MD | HB 16 | Establishes Communication Campaign for Near Completers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 48) |
April 5, 2018 | MD | SB 639 | Establishes Disciplinary Hearing Procedures for Public School Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (89 - 49) |
April 6, 2017 | MD | HB 978 | Requires Improvement and Accountability Programs for Public Schools | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 50) |
March 10, 2017 | MD | HB 978 | Requires Improvement and Accountability Programs for Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
April 7, 2016 | MD | HB 172 | Amends School Board Nominating Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 50) |
March 30, 2016 | MD | SB 1052 | Establishes Consolidated University of Maryland | Bill Passed - House (92 - 44) |
March 12, 2016 | MD | HB 1002 | Prohibits Firearms on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (81 - 54) |
April 13, 2015 | MD | HB 70 | 2015-2016 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
April 13, 2015 | MD | SB 183 | Amends Funding for the Geographic Cost of Education Index | Bill Passed - House (88 - 51) |
March 17, 2014 | MD | HB 727 | Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects | Bill Passed - House (90 - 46) |
April 8, 2013 | MD | SB 422 | Requires Public School Teachers to Pay Labor Union Fees | Bill Passed - House (99 - 41) |
April 6, 2013 | MD | HB 1107 | Amends Prince George's County School System Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 47) |
March 22, 2013 | MD | HB 860 | Authorizes Construction and Renovation of Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (107 - 30) |
April 5, 2012 | MD | HB 373 | Raises the Dropout Age for Public School Students | Bill Passed - House (88 - 49) |
March 15, 2012 | MD | HB 650 | Reduces Prison Sentences for Inmates Seeking Education | Bill Passed - House (81 - 54) |
April 11, 2011 | MD | SB 167 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 65) |
April 10, 2010 | MD | SB 778 | Prohibits Public Schools from Sending Vocational Test Scores to Military Recruiters | Bill Passed - House (95 - 42) |
April 9, 2010 | MD | SB 590 | Establishes a Public School Labor Relations Board | Bill Passed - House (103 - 35) |
March 20, 2008 | MD | SB 90 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (105 - 34) |
Nov. 19, 2007 | MD | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33) |
Nov. 13, 2007 | MD | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (103 - 36) |
March 23, 2007 | MD | HB 6 | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 57) |
March 14, 2007 | MD | Amendment 643129/1 | 2008 Budget Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 110) |
April 8, 2006 | MD | HB 1215 | School Closure Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (97 - 42) |