Created: 1/7/2025 12:14 PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Overview
12:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Review of Floor System
20-minute review of floor system for committee members and their staff
Created: 1/7/2025 11:35 AM
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Organizational Meeting
Created: 1/7/2025 12:10 PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
1:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Elections Briefing
The briefing will begin immediately following the conclusion of the organizational meeting.
Created: 1/7/2025 2:13 PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Public Service Commission Briefing
Created: 1/7/2025 2:13 PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Maryland Energy Adminstration Briefing
The MEA briefing will begin immediately following the conclusion of the PSC briefing.
Created: 1/9/2025 10:19 AM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0109
Sen Feldman
Maryland Public Ethics Law - School Boards - Compliance Certification
SB0251
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions
Created: 1/8/2025 11:20 AM
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Department of Information Technology Briefing Briefing Materials
Created: 1/9/2025 10:19 AM
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0239
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal
SB0242
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment
SB0244
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
The bill hearings will begin immediately following the conclusion of the briefing.
Created: 1/9/2025 12:56 PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on Land Use Planning and Growth Managment
Created: 1/9/2025 12:56 PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
1:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0236
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Maryland Department of Planning - Modernization
SB0245
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning
SB0266
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
SB0035
Sen Ellis
Municipal Appointees and Employees - Financial Oversight - Required Education and Experience
SB0042
Sen M. Washington
Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management
(Added - 1/9/2025 1:42 PM)
SB0050
Sen Simonaire
Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation
SB0234
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment
SB0235
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Housing and Community Development - Project Restore Program - Establishment
SB0238
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration
SB0247
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Housing and Community Development - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Issuance of Loans and Achievement of Targets
Bill hearings will begin immediately following the conclusion of the briefing. Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 1/9/2025 3:18 PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
10:00 AM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0009
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval - Revisions
SB0248
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions
SB0082
Sen A. Washington
College Preparatory Programs and College Admissions Applications - Fees - Prohibition
SB0151
Sen A. Washington
Higher Education - Disciplinary Records - Use in Admissions and Disciplinary Proceedings
SB0268
Sen Brooks
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility
Bill is order subject to change.
Created: 1/14/2025 4:12 PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
2:00 PM - Department of Legislative Services Building, Joint Hearing Room, Annapolis, MD
Update on the Maryland Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plan and Maryland Clean Cars Program
This will be a Joint Hearing with the House Environment and Transportation Committee. Location is subject to change.
Created: 1/9/2025 3:45 PM
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0275
Sen Simonaire, et al
Modernization of Military Laws Act
(Added - 1/14/2025 12:34 PM)
SB0246
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard
SB0254
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight
SB0255
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
SB0260
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal
SB0261
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Board of Public Accountancy - Sunset Extension and Report
SB0138
Sen Kagan
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority
(Added - 1/14/2025 11:18 AM)
SB0253
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements
(Removed - 1/15/2025 1:56 PM)
Bill order subject to change.
Created: 1/22/2025 2:37 PM
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 2
SB0009
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval - Revisions
SB0238
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration
SB0251
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions
SB0245
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning
(Removed - 1/22/2025 3:09 PM)
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 1/8/2025 11:20 AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Fiscal Briefing by the Department of Legislative Services Agenda and Presentation
Created: 1/8/2025 11:20 AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
1:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on Chesapeake Bay Restoration Agenda and Presentations
The briefing will begin immediately following the conclusion of the fiscal briefing.
Created: 1/14/2025 11:18 AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 2:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
2:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0315
Sens Brooks and Kagan
Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations
SB0176
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan - Uses of Information
SB0240
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Department of Agriculture – Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers
SB0249
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
SB0264
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees
SB0265
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Environment - Reservoir Augmentation Permit - Establishment
SB0117
Sen Hester
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program
SB0089
Sens Simonaire and Jackson
Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
SB0162
Sen Simonaire
Agriculture - Departmental Authority Over Identification, Inspection, and Sale of Cantaloupes - Repeal
SB0168
Sen Simonaire
Environmental Justice in Confined Aquatic Disposal Act
Bill hearings will begin immediately following the conclusion of the Chesapeake Bay Restoration briefing. Bill order updated at 11:35 a.m.
Created: 1/15/2025 3:53 PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on Issues in PK-12 Education and the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Agenda and Presentation
Created: 1/13/2025 3:54 PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
2:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0130
Sen Benson
County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Device Use Policy - Established
SB0283
Sen McCray
Students With Financial Need - College Preparatory Programs - Exam Fee Prohibition
SB0253
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements
(Added - 1/15/2025 1:57 PM)
SB0113
Sen Kramer
State Board of Education - Membership - School Principal
SB0029
Sens Waldstreicher and Ready
Education - Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0008
Sens Kagan and Ready
Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
SB0293
Sen Feldman
County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act)
SB0368
Sen Watson
County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
(Added - 1/23/2025 12:54 PM)
SB0137
Sen Simonaire
Education - High School Diploma - Veterans of Armed Conflicts
SB0068
Sen Brooks
Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan
Bill hearings will begin immediately following the conclusion of the briefing. Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 1/14/2025 5:05 PM
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
12:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on the Overview of the University System of Maryland
Created: 1/14/2025 12:34 PM
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0148
Sen Ellis
State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status
SB0051
Sen Ellis
Accountants - Reciprocal Licenses - Qualifications
SB0013
Sen Muse
Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland
SB0006
Sen Salling
State Government - Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman - Establishment
SB0048
Sens Simonaire and Jackson
Department of General Services - Identification Cards - Veteran Status Notation
SB0147
Sen Simonaire
State Board of Stationary Engineers - Member Appointments - Advice and Consent of the Senate
SB0241
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions
SB0243
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Government - Research Duties and Advisory Committee on Black Males - Repeal
SB0263
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - License Restoration
SB0294
Sen Feldman
Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Membership - Alterations
(Removed - 1/20/2025 9:42 AM)
Bill hearings will begin immediately following the conclusion of the briefing. Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 1/29/2025 4:56 PM
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List
SB0138
Sen Kagan
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority
SB0236
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Maryland Department of Planning - Modernization
SB0248
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions
SB0255
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
SB0266
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 1/30/2025 3:48 PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Education Subcommittee - Briefing
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Joint with House Health and Government Operations Committee's Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee and Appropriations' HHS and EED Subcommittees
Individuals with Chronic Conditions in Higher Education
(Added - 1/30/2025 4:02 PM)
Created: 1/14/2025 11:18 AM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0258
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations
SB0023
Sen Bailey
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers
SB0076
Sen Bailey
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties
SB0087
Sen Bailey
Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey
SB0100
Sen Bailey
Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours - Authorization
SB0186
Sen Bailey
Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Prohibited Regulations
SB0335
Sen Bailey
Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits
(Added - 1/17/2025 8:03 AM)
SB0103
Sen Simonaire
Boating Accidents - Reporting Requirement - Property Damage
SB0282
Sen Simonaire, et al
Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
SB0073
Sen Simonaire, et al
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming
SB0301
Sen Salling
Natural Resources - Removal and Storage of Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Funding
SB0272
Sen Jackson
Prince George's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones
SB0053
Sen Bailey
Natural Resources - Commercial Crab Harvest - Start Time
(Removed - 2/3/2025 10:07 AM)
SB0128
Sen Bailey
Hunter Safety Education - Issuance of Identification Number
(Removed - 2/3/2025 10:07 AM)
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 1/14/2025 1:59 PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0257
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Election Law - Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters
SB0259
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Election Plan Requirements
SB0262
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Election Law - Special Elections
SB0267
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process
SB0276
Sen Simonaire, et al
Educational Equality for Service Members Act
(Added - 1/29/2025 5:17 PM)
SB0171
Sen Lam
General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures
SB0002
Sen Kagan
General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
SB0027
Sen Kagan
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees
SB0088
Sen Kagan
Election Law - State Administrator of Elections - Municipal Elections
SB0018
Sen Muse
Election Law - Early Voting - Number of Days
SB0093
Sen Kramer
Election Law - Absentee Ballot Application - Sending to Eligible Voters Before Primary Elections
SB0066
Sen Ellis
Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)
Bill order subject to change
Created: 1/21/2025 12:23 PM
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0237
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Government - Veterans - Burial at State Veterans' Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act)
SB0175
Sens Lewis Young and Brooks
Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions
SB0145
Sen Folden
Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records
SB0296
Sen Augustine
Public Information Act – Public Access Ombudsman – Delegation of Powers
SB0024
Sen Kagan
Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship
SB0164
Sen Kagan
Terminology and Obsolete References - Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms
SB0057
Sen Simonaire
Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)
SB0085
Sens Simonaire and Jackson
Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
(Added - 1/29/2025 4:43 PM)
SB0153
Sen Simonaire
Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee and House Environment and Transportation Committee - Code References - Revisions
SB0172
Sen Simonaire
Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership
SB0182
Sen Simonaire
Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans
SB0297
Sen King
Sign Language Interpreters - Licensing Requirement
(Removed - 1/28/2025 3:20 PM)
Bill order subject to change
Created: 2/5/2025 3:50 PM
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 4
SB0008
Sens Kagan and Ready
Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
SB0048
Sens Simonaire and Jackson
Department of General Services - Identification Cards - Veteran Status Notation
SB0051
Sen Ellis
Accountants - Reciprocal Licenses - Qualifications
SB0068
Sen Brooks
Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan
SB0089
Sens Simonaire and Jackson
Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
SB0147
Sen Simonaire
State Board of Stationary Engineers - Member Appointments - Advice and Consent of the Senate
SB0162
Sen Simonaire
Agriculture - Departmental Authority Over Identification, Inspection, and Sale of Cantaloupes - Repeal
SB0176
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan - Uses of Information
SB0236
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Maryland Department of Planning - Modernization
SB0239
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal
SB0240
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Department of Agriculture – Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers
SB0242
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment
SB0243
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Government - Research Duties and Advisory Committee on Black Males - Repeal
SB0244
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
SB0245
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning
SB0260
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal
SB0265
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Environment - Reservoir Augmentation Permit - Establishment
SB0293
Sen Feldman
County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act)
SB0315
Sens Brooks and Kagan
Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations
The voting session will begin at the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 1/23/2025 3:40 PM
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0428
The Pres (Admin), et al
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
SB0250
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation
SB0134
Sen Hester
Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
SB0095
Sen Folden
State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2025)
SB0096
Sen Brooks
Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
SB0477
Cecil County Senators
Port of Deposit State Historical Park - Size and Scope
SB0312
Sen Simonaire
Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass
SB0317
Sens Lewis Young and Love
Natural Resources - Food Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment
SB0425
Sen Jackson
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations
SB0420
Sen McKay
State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund - Alteration and Extension
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
SB0399
Sen McKay
Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines
SB0290
Sen Love
Natural Resources - Roadside Tree Removal Permit Notification Act
(Removed - 2/10/2025 11:31 AM)
SB0461
Sen M. Washington
Environment - Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund - Renaming and Alterations
(Removed - 2/10/2025 12:40 PM)
Bill order subject to change
Created: 1/23/2025 3:14 PM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0252
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Child Care Centers - Certificated Staff Ratio Requirement - Repeal
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0408
Sen King
State Department of Education - Soccer Opportunities Program - Establishment
Sponsor only testimony
(Added - 2/4/2025 2:38 PM)
SB0451
Sen King
Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0452
Sen King
Child Care Affordability Commission - Establishment
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0350
Sen Lam
Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Student Well-Being and Flourishing
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0378
Sen A. Washington
State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0526
Sens Ellis and Lewis Young
Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools
Sponsor only testimony
(Added - 2/4/2025 2:38 PM)
SB0644
Sen Jennings, et al
Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required
(Added - 2/4/2025 2:38 PM)
SB0386
Sen Folden
Primary and Secondary Education - Definition and Notification of Reportable Offense - Alterations
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Judicial Proceedings)
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0456
Sen McKay
Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program and Study on Use of Dental Online Credentialing
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0307
Sen Simonaire
Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Student Member Scholarship - Increase
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0310
Sen Simonaire
Education - Youth Suicide Prevention School Program - Revisions
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0369
Sen Watson
Public Libraries - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Raymono A. Russell Act)
(Added - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
SB0429
The Pres (Admin), et al
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
(Removed - 1/23/2025 3:32 PM)
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 1/27/2025 2:32 PM
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0010
Sen Ferguson, et al
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025)
SB0114
Sens Simonaire and Jackson
Maryland Department of Labor - Licenses - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)
SB0294
Sen Feldman
Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Membership - Alterations
(Added - 1/31/2025 2:08 PM)
SB0332
Sen Ready, et al
Task Force to Study the Premature Retirement of Electricity Generation Facilities
SB0116
Sen Lewis Young
Data Center Impact Analysis and Report
SB0034
Sens Brooks and Hettleman
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Conservation Easements
SB0316
Sen Brooks
Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act)
SB0037
Sen Hester
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
Sponsor only testimony
SB0149
Sen Hester
Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2025
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)
SB0256
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting
The bill order is subject to change.
Created: 2/12/2025 4:14 PM
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
4:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 5
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 2/18/2025 11:33 AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
11:45 AM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting Session 5
Created: 2/3/2025 5:26 PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0959
Sen Mautz, et al
Environment - Wetlands - Landward Boundaries
(Added - 2/4/2025 12:18 PM)
SB0722
Sens Henson and Augustine
Department of the Environment - Ecological Restoration
SB0473
Sens West and Hester
Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
(Added - 2/4/2025 12:18 PM)
SB0637
Sens Hershey and Bailey
State and Private Wetlands - Nonwater-Dependent Project - Definition
SB0932
Sen Lewis Young
Pesticide and Pest Control - State-Owned Property - Pesticide Use Restrictions and Pollinator Habitat
(Added - 2/4/2025 12:18 PM)
SB0732
Sen Love
Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits
SB0898
Sen Love
Nutrient Management – Tidal Buffer – Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application
(Added - 2/4/2025 12:18 PM)
SB0563
Sen Hester, et al
Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act)
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
(Added - 2/4/2025 12:18 PM)
SB0913
Sen Hettleman
Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight
(Added - 2/4/2025 12:18 PM)
SB0591
Sen Augustine
Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act)
SB0686
Sen Augustine
Environment - Extended Producer Responsibility for Batteries and Battery-Containing Products (Battery Stewardship Act)
SB0901
Sens Augustine and Love
Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility Plans
(Added - 2/4/2025 12:18 PM)
SB0345
Sen Brooks
Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions
SB0346
Sen Brooks, et al
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
SB0978
Sen Lam
Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act)
(Removed - 2/4/2025 3:59 PM)
SB0930
Sen Gile
Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
(Removed - 2/12/2025 11:15 AM)
SB0964
Dorchester County Senators
Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program
(Removed - 2/12/2025 11:15 AM)
SB0966
Howard County Senators
Howard County - Ambient Air Quality Control - Permit Applications, Permit Holders, and Property Tax Credit Ho. Co. 6-25
(Removed - 2/12/2025 11:15 AM)
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 1/23/2025 3:33 PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
1:00 PM - Department of Legislative Services Building, Joint Hearing Room, Annapolis, MD
Joint hearing with the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, House Appropriations Committee, and House Ways and Means Committee
SB0429
The Pres (Admin), et al
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
(Jointly assigned to Budget and Taxation\Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Sign-up for oral and written testimony will be done through the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.
Created: 1/29/2025 6:03 PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0269
Sen Jackson
Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions
SB0601
Sen Brooks
Education - Dependent Children of Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
SB0602
Sen Brooks, et al
County Boards of Education - Special Education Service Delivery Models - Publication Requirement
SB0899
Sen Augustine
Education - High School Class Rankings and Guaranteed Admissions to Public Senior Institutions of Higher Education
(Added - 2/4/2025 2:26 PM)
SB0511
Sen Henson
Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act)
Sponsor only testimony
SB0569
Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Public Schools - School Schedule Options
SB0318
Sens Lewis Young and Corderman
Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility
SB0656
Sen Sydnor, et al
Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process
SB0597
Sens Corderman and McKay
Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
SB0885
Carroll County Senators
Carroll County Board of Education - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations
(Added - 2/4/2025 2:26 PM)
SB0439
Sen Lam (Joint Audit and Evaluation Commi
Higher Education - High Impact Economic Development Activities - Alterations
(Removed - 1/30/2025 3:26 PM)
SB0517
Sen King
Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Employees - Salaries
(Removed - 2/13/2025 12:05 PM)
SB0524
Sen Charles, et al
Higher Education - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval
(Removed - 2/13/2025 12:05 PM)
SB0552
Sen Augustine
Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Financial Aid Application
(Removed - 2/13/2025 12:05 PM)
SB0574
Howard County Senators
Howard County Board of Education - Board Member Terms and Compensation Commission Ho. Co. 2-25
(Removed - 2/13/2025 12:05 PM)
SB0583
Sen Henson
Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program
(Removed - 2/13/2025 12:05 PM)
SB0879
Sen Carozza, et al
Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students - Alterations
(Removed - 2/13/2025 12:05 PM)
SB0813
Howard County Senators
Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25
(Removed - 2/17/2025 10:57 AM)
SB0727
Charles County Senators
Charles County – Student Bus Transportation Providers – Provider Displacement
(Removed - 2/19/2025 10:31 AM)
Bill hearings (in EEE) will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearing on SB0429. Bill order subject to change
Created: 1/30/2025 12:05 PM
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0434
The Pres (Admin), et al
Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act
(Added - 2/5/2025 12:19 PM)
SB0558
Sens Ready and Gallion
General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Family Impact Statement
SB0554
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Public Information Act - Frivolous, Vexatious, or Abusive Requests - Remedies
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Judicial Proceedings)
SB0555
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen
Public Information Act - Denials - Pending Litigation
SB0753
Sen Kramer
Offshore Wind Turbines and Accessory Installations - Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems
(Added - 2/4/2025 2:25 PM)
SB0491
Sen Gile, et al
General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge
SB0756
Sen A. Washington
Electric Companies, Gas Companies, Gas and Electric Companies, and Water Companies - Periodic Audits
(Added - 2/4/2025 2:25 PM)
SB0309
Sen Simonaire
Department of Veterans and Military Families - Online Registry
SB0529
Sen Brooks
Business Occupations and Professions - Professional Engineers - Examination
SB0469
Sen Benson
State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment (Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act)
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
SB0436
Sen Waldstreicher
Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings
SB0354
Sen Salling
Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment
SB0490
Sen Kagan, et al
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements
SB0480
Sens Gallion and Hester
Department of General Services - Clean Energy Procurement Program - Establishment
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
(Added - 2/4/2025 2:25 PM)
SB0497
Sen Ellis
Department of Information Technology - Maryland OneStop - Required State, County, and Municipal Information
(Removed - 2/20/2025 12:06 PM)
Bill order subject to change
Created: 2/20/2025 12:01 PM
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
3:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 6
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 2/5/2025 12:03 PM
Friday, February 21, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
9:30 AM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0770
Sen Gile
Applicants for Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - Required Information, Review Process, and Reporting - Alterations
SB0923
Sen Gile
Public Schools - High School Sports Officiating Services - Procurement Requirements
SB0887
Sen King
County Boards of Education - Reappointment of Incumbent County Superintendent - Authorization
SB0755
Sen A. Washington
Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Students in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
SB0552
Sen Augustine
Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Financial Aid Application
(Added - 2/13/2025 12:06 PM)
SB0462
Sen M. Washington
State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional
SB0789
Sen M. Washington
Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Alterations
SB0482
Sen Gallion, et al
Public Middle and High Schools - Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2025)
SB0818
Sens Watson and Rosapepe
Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report
SB0821
Sen Watson, et al
Primary and Secondary Education - Student Immunization - Temporary Admission Period
SB0712
Sen Brooks
State Board of Education – Membership – Educational Support and Administrator Members
SB0714
Sen Brooks
Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data - Collection and Publication
SB0783
Sen Carozza, et al
Public Schools – Student Fights – School Investigation and Discipline
SB0791
Sen Carozza, et al
Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time
SB0704
Sen Hester
State Department of Education and Department of Information Technology - Evaluation on Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools
SB0574
Howard County Senators
Howard County Board of Education - Board Member Terms and Compensation Commission Ho. Co. 2-25
(Removed - 2/19/2025 1:22 PM)
SB0780
Sen Gallion, et al
Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act)
(Removed - 2/20/2025 2:49 PM)
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 2/4/2025 12:16 PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0964
Dorchester County Senators
Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program
(Added - 2/12/2025 11:15 AM)
SB0717
Sen Carozza
Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Judicial Proceedings)
SB0718
Sen Carozza
Somerset County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization
SB0832
Sen Charles
Prince George's County - District Council Zoning Laws - Override by Municipal Corporation
SB0546
Sen James
Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request
SB0930
Sen Gile
Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
(Added - 2/12/2025 11:15 AM)
SB0944
Sen Hettleman
Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)
SB0580
Washington County Senators
Washington County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism
SB0654
Sen Rosapepe
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Raw Water Pipeline Project - Audit
SB0699
Sen Ready
Forest Conservation Act - Linear Projects - Alteration
SB0805
Sens Jackson and Brooks
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Definition of First Responders
SB0775
Sens Kagan and Jackson
Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide 3-1-1 Nonemergency Telephone System
SB0375
Sen Kramer
Agriculture - Roosters - Restrictions
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:14 PM)
SB0890
Sen M. Washington
Housing and Community Development - Division of Just Communities - Establishment
SB0891
Sen M. Washington
Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions
SB0440
Sen Lam
Anne Arundel County - Office of the Inspector General - Establishment
SB0978
Sen Lam
Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act)
(Added - 2/4/2025 3:59 PM)
SB0430
The Pres (Admin), et al
Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act)
(Removed - 2/6/2025 2:02 PM)
SB0966
Howard County Senators
Howard County - Ambient Air Quality Control - Permit Applications, Permit Holders, and Property Tax Credit Ho. Co. 6-25
(Removed - 2/19/2025 1:53 PM)
SB0970
Howard County Senators
Howard County - Department of Planning and Zoning - Parking Space Requirements for New Construction Ho. Co. 13-25
(Removed - 2/19/2025 1:53 PM)
SB0505
Sen Zucker
Local Government - Municipal Annexation - Petition and Referendum
(Removed - 2/20/2025 5:06 PM)
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 1/30/2025 12:01 PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0366
Sen Ellis
Campaign Finance - Civil Penalties - Process
SB0352
Sen Salling, et al
Baltimore County - Republican Party Central Committee - Elections
SB0886
Sen Ready
Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the Convention
Sponsor only testimony
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:28 PM)
SB0838
Sen Mautz, et al
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:28 PM)
SB0342
Sen Sydnor
Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipalities
SB0647
Sen Muse
Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:28 PM)
SB0723
Sens Feldman and Kagan
Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:28 PM)
SB0323
Sen Kagan
Election Law - Statewide Voter Registration Application - Prepaid Postage
SB0337
Sen Kagan
Elections - Local Boards of Elections and Boards of Canvassers - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act)
SB0383
Sen Kagan
Elections - Ranked-Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination and Certification of Election-Supporting Technology
SB0534
Sens Kagan and Gallion
Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation
SB0543
Sen Kagan
Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests
SB0615
Sen Kagan
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
SB0633
Sen Kagan
Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act)
SB0645
Sen Kagan
Election Law - Gubernatorial Primary Election - Date
SB0685
Sen Augustine
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:28 PM)
SB0308
Sen Simonaire
Election Law – Chief Election Judges – Party Affiliation
SB0313
Sen M. Washington
Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits
SB0929
Sen Brooks, et al
Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:28 PM)
SB0575
Howard County Senators
Howard County - Public Campaign Financing - Board of Education Ho. Co. 3-25
SB0361
Sen Hester
Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 2/4/2025 12:22 PM
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0871
Sen Hester
Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments
SB0733
Sen King
Constitutional Officers – Gender–Neutral Language
SB0617
Sen Gile
State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensing - Eyelash Extensions
SB0680
Sen Carozza
Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education Requirements - Alterations
(Added - 2/4/2025 12:23 PM)
SB0479
Sen Gallion, et al
Building Energy Performance Standards - Public Safety, Emergency, and Public Utility Buildings - Exclusion
SB0779
Sen Gallion, et al
Climate Solutions Now Act Affordability Act of 2025
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)
SB0587
Sen Muse
State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission
SB0535
Sen Kramer
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulations
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:16 PM)
SB0536
Sen Kramer
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Regulation
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:16 PM)
SB0537
Sen Kramer
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:16 PM)
SB0806
Sen Kramer
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:16 PM)
SB0807
Sen Kramer
Environment - Local Building Energy Performance Standards - Authorization
(Added - 2/13/2025 11:57 AM)
SB0882
Sen Rosapepe
Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act)
(Added - 2/4/2025 1:21 PM)
SB0804
Sen Brooks, et al
Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025)
SB0297
Sen King
Sign Language Interpreters - Licensing Requirement
(Removed - 2/4/2025 1:21 PM)
SB0691
Sen Hester
Cybersecurity - Healthcare Ecosystem
(Removed - 2/4/2025 3:04 PM)
SB0778
Sen Gallion
Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Agricultural Buildings
(Removed - 2/12/2025 1:22 PM)
SB0878
Sen Hershey, et al
Oil and Natural Gas - Hydraulic Fracturing - Authorization
(Removed - 2/25/2025 2:07 PM)
SB0794
Sen Mautz
Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Residential Solar Power System Installation - Contractor License Required
(Removed - 2/27/2025 10:41 AM)
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 2/26/2025 4:37 PM
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
4:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 7
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 2/10/2025 12:10 PM
Friday, February 28, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:30 PM - Department of Legislative Services Building, Joint Hearing Room, Annapolis, MD
SB0909
Sen Hester
Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act
SB0931
Sen Feldman
Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)
SB0937
The Pres and Sen Feldman
Public Utilities - Electricity Generation Planning - Procurement, Permitting, and Co-Location (Next Generation Energy Act)
The House cross-files for the three bills will also be heard at this time. Sign-up for oral and written testimony will be done through the House Economic Matters Committee.
Created: 2/4/2025 12:13 PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0946
Sen Carozza, et al
Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats
SB0363
Sen Bailey
Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program
SB0635
Sens Lewis Young and Rosapepe
Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
SB0430
The Pres (Admin), et al
Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act)
(Added - 2/6/2025 2:03 PM)
SB0449
Sen Folden
Frederick and Washington Counties - Bow Hunting - Openly Carrying Handguns
SB0736
Sen Folden
Natural Resources - Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund - Establishment
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
SB0796
Sen Mautz
Dorchester County - Sunday Hunting - Repeal of Time Restriction
SB0837
Sen Mautz, et al
Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition
SB0841
Sen Mautz
Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment
SB0958
Sen Mautz
Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer
SB0960
Sen Mautz
Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control
SB0417
Carroll County Senators
Carroll County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting
SB0781
Sen Corderman
Task Force on the Establishment of a State Park Dedicated to Veterans' Care
SB0634
Sen Lewis Young, et al
Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management
SB0870
Sen Mautz
Boating - Migratory Waterfowl Season - Prohibited Acts
(Removed - 2/6/2025 1:32 PM)
SB0968
Howard County Senators
Howard County - Patuxent River Wildland - Use of Motor Vehicles and Motorized Equipment Ho. Co. 5-25
(Removed - 2/19/2025 1:53 PM)
SB0638
Sen McKay
Department of Natural Resources – Savage River Lodge – Hotel Rental Surcharge
(Removed - 3/4/2025 12:44 PM)
Bill order is subjec to change.
Created: 2/5/2025 12:05 PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0916
Sen Kramer
Education - Curriculum Standards - Requirements (Educate to Stop the Hate Act)
Sponsor only testimony
SB0772
Sen Gile, et al
Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility
SB0690
Sens Bailey and Smith
Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
SB0673
Sens Hettleman and Attar
Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
SB0847
Sen Hettleman
Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act)
SB0845
Sen Hettleman
Local Education Agencies - Educator Screening - NASDTEC Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)
SB0687
Sen Benson
Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0468
Sen Benson
Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
SB0813
Howard County Senators
Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25
(Added - 2/17/2025 10:58 AM)
SB0851
Sen Zucker, et al
Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Main Entrance Accessibility and Emergency Planning
SB0435
Sens Waldstreicher and Jackson
Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators (Remove Discrimination in Education Act)
SB0506
Sen Henson
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)
SB0857
Sen Henson
Child Care - Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Modifications and Workgroup
SB0868
Sen Henson
Substitute Child Care Provider Pool Pilot Program - Established
SB0713
Sen Brooks
Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)
SB0588
Sen Carozza, et al
Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)
This bill is a reintroduction. The Chair has limited oral testimony to four proponents and opponents selected by the sponsor and Chair. Written testimony will be accepted with no limitations.
SB0907
Sen Hester
Cybersecurity - Standards, Compliance, and Audits - Alterations
SB0852
Sen Lewis Young
Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
Created: 2/5/2025 12:20 PM
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0816
Sen Watson, et al
Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations
SB0716
Sen Brooks, et al
Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025)
SB0983
Sen Brooks
Solar Energy - Distributed Generation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Ground-Mounted Solar, and Small Solar Siting Workgroup
Sponsor only testimony
(Added - 2/5/2025 2:42 PM)
SB0947
Sens Ready and West
Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act
(Added - 2/5/2025 2:42 PM)
SB0675
Sen Carozza, et al
Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation
SB0853
Sen Lewis Young, et al
Public Service Commission - Transmission Line Siting - Limitations
SB0867
Sen Hester
Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions
(Added - 2/25/2025 11:13 AM)
SB0908
Sen Hester
Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act)
SB0950
Sen West, et al
Natural Gas Generating Facilities - Authorization
(Added - 2/5/2025 2:42 PM)
SB0951
Sen West, et al
Investor-Owned Electric Companies - Generating and Transmission Facilities - Authorization
(Added - 2/5/2025 2:42 PM)
SB0952
Sen West, et al
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Grid Enhancing Technologies
(Added - 2/5/2025 2:42 PM)
SB0953
Sen West, et al
Construction and Expansion of Transmission Lines and Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland
(Added - 2/5/2025 2:42 PM)
SB0955
Sen West
Overhead Transmission Lines - Eminent Domain
(Added - 2/5/2025 2:42 PM)
SB0478
Sen Gallion, et al
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval
SB0483
Sen Gallion, et al
Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines
SB0640
Sen Gallion
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Eminent Domain
SB0643
Sen Gallion, et al
Public Utilities – Energy Generation
SB0878
Sen Hershey, et al
Oil and Natural Gas - Hydraulic Fracturing - Authorization
(Removed - 3/4/2025 10:18 AM)
SB0903
Sen Hester
Data Centers - Fast Track Pass for Co-Location and Sales and Use Tax
(Removed - 3/4/2025 12:21 PM)
SB0737
Sen Folden
Property Rights Protection Act of 2025
(Removed - 3/5/2025 4:44 PM)
Bill order subject to change
Created: 3/5/2025 5:40 PM
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
3:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 2/5/2025 12:06 PM
Friday, March 7, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
9:00 AM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0727
Charles County Senators
Charles County – Student Bus Transportation Providers – Provider Displacement
(Added - 2/19/2025 10:32 AM)
SB0524
Sen Charles, et al
Higher Education - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval
(Added - 2/13/2025 12:05 PM)
SB0574
Howard County Senators
Howard County Board of Education - Board Member Terms and Compensation Commission Ho. Co. 2-25
(Added - 2/19/2025 1:23 PM)
SB0583
Sen Henson
Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program
(Added - 2/13/2025 12:05 PM)
SB0897
Sen Love
Primary and Secondary Education - Student Technology and Social Media Resource Guide
SB0948
Sen Ready
Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights
SJ0005
Sen Lewis Young
Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity
(Added - 2/7/2025 1:00 PM)
SB0879
Sen Carozza, et al
Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students - Alterations
(Added - 2/13/2025 12:05 PM)
SB0819
Sens Watson and Attar
Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
SB0906
Sen Hester
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Task Force
SB0715
Sens Brooks and Watson
Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course
Sponsor only testimony
SB0517
Sen King
Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Employees - Salaries
(Removed - 2/27/2025 3:59 PM)
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 2/4/2025 1:17 PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB1024
Sen Corderman
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)
This is a late filed bill. The committee will receive oral testimony from the sponsor only. Written testimony is welcome.
(Added - 3/5/2025 10:58 AM)
SB1028
Sen Gile
Natural Resources - Vessels - Carbon Monoxide Warning Labels
This is a late filed bill. The committee will receive oral testimony from the sponsor only. Written testimony is welcome.
(Added - 3/5/2025 10:58 AM)
SB0737
Sen Folden
Property Rights Protection Act of 2025
(Added - 3/5/2025 4:45 PM)
SB0461
Sen M. Washington
Environment - Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund - Renaming and Alterations
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation) Rescheduled from February 11, 2025
(Added - 2/10/2025 12:43 PM)
SB0968
Howard County Senators
Howard County - Patuxent River Wildland - Use of Motor Vehicles and Motorized Equipment Ho. Co. 5-25
(Added - 2/19/2025 1:55 PM)
SB0966
Howard County Senators
Howard County - Ambient Air Quality Control - Permit Applications, Permit Holders, and Property Tax Credit Ho. Co. 6-25
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
(Added - 2/19/2025 1:55 PM)
SB0970
Howard County Senators
Howard County - Department of Planning and Zoning - Parking Space Requirements for New Construction Ho. Co. 13-25
(Added - 2/19/2025 1:55 PM)
SB0290
Sen Love
Natural Resources - Roadside Tree Removal Permit Notification Act
(Removed - 2/17/2025 9:47 AM)
SB0132
Sen Feldman
Short-Term Rentals and Home Amenity Rentals - Taxation, Regulation, and Crimes
(Removed - 3/6/2025 10:32 AM)
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 3/10/2025 8:02 PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 9
Created: 3/5/2025 1:33 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - Department of Legislative Services Building, Joint Hearing Room, Annapolis, MD
This is a joint briefing with the House Economic Matters Committee
Joint briefing on Maryland's rising energy prices.
Created: 3/11/2025 7:11 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
3:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 10
Created: 2/5/2025 12:21 PM
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SJ0003
Sen Benson
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - The American Dream
SB0165
Sens Lam and Hester
Korean American Day
Sponsor only testimony
SJ0004
Sen Lam, et al
Use of Nuclear Weapons
Sponsor only testimony
SB0140
Sen Jackson
Overdose Awareness Day
Sponsor only testimony
SB0064
Sen Klausmeier
State Designations - State Natural History Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland
(Added - 3/6/2025 3:25 PM)
SB0139
Sen Ellis
State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)
SB0159
Sen Ellis
State Designations - State Fruit - American Persimmon
Sponsor only testimony
SB0998
Sen M. Washington, et al
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act)
Sponsor only testimony
(Added - 2/27/2025 10:06 AM)
SB0764
Sen Zucker, et al
State Designations - State Mineral - Chromite (State Mineral Act)
SB0562
Sen Hershey, et al
State Designations - State Cocktail - Original Maryland Orange Crush
(Added - 2/12/2025 11:17 AM)
SB1022
Sen C. Jackson
Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Subscription Eligibility
(Removed - 3/10/2025 10:15 AM)
Bill order is subject to change.
Created: 3/13/2025 1:02 PM
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
3:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 11
Created: 3/13/2025 8:17 PM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
9:30 AM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 12
Created: 3/14/2025 3:04 PM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
4:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0891
Sen M. Washington
Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions
(Added - 3/14/2025 3:58 PM)
Created: 3/17/2025 12:55 PM
Monday, March 17, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
SB0425
Sen Jackson
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations
The voting session will begin following the Senate floor session. UPDATED: The voting session will begin at 2:50 p.m.
Created: 3/19/2025 9:47 AM
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
10:30 AM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
The start of the voting session will be announced by the Chair when Senate floor announcments are made.
Created: 3/14/2025 5:29 PM
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
HB0061
Del Charkoudian
School Buildings - Solar Technologies - Parking Lot Solar Canopies
HB0161
Dels Atterbeary and Fair
Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established
Sponsor only
HB0493
Del Fennell, et al
Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Sponsor only
HB0763
Del S. Johnson, et al
Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking
Sponsor only
HB0826
Chr HGO (Dept)
Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Interdepartmental Advisory Committee - Repeal and Definitions
Sponsor only
(Added - 3/17/2025 3:15 PM)
HB0855
Del Hill
Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network - Alterations
Sponsor only
(Added - 3/17/2025 3:15 PM)
HB0984
Del Crosby
Public Utilities - Electric Cooperatives - Rate Proceedings
Limited witness testimony
HB1122
Del Feldmark
Office of Child Care Advisory Council - Membership - Alterations
Sponsor only
HB1128
Del Holmes
Land Bank Authorities - Powers and Authority
(Added - 3/17/2025 2:56 PM)
HB0184
Del Smith
Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt
Sponsor only
HB0807
Chr HGO (Dept)
Information Technology - Modernizing Data Governance - Office of Enterprise Data and Council for Open Data Advancement
Sponsor only
(Added - 3/17/2025 3:15 PM)
Created: 3/20/2025 10:30 AM
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 16
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 3/20/2025 11:31 AM
Monday, March 24, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Work Session
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Discussion on SB 429 - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
Created: 3/17/2025 2:56 PM
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
HB0716
Chr ENT (Dept)
Housing and Community Development - Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program Eligibility - Alterations
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:01 PM)
HB0717
Chr ENT (Dept)
Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding
HB0719
Chr ENT (Dept)
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations
HB0720
Chr ENT (Dept)
Natural Resources - Repeal of Somers Cove Marina Commission and Improvement Fund and Alteration of Operations
HB0009
Del Charkoudian, et al
Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports
HB0338
Del Lehman, et al
State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste
HB0452
Del Guyton, et al
Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:01 PM)
HB0747
Del Guyton
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Extension of Sunset and Implementation Dates
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:01 PM)
HB1277
Del Hinebaugh
Department of Natural Resources - Savage River Lodge - Hotel Rental Surcharge
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:01 PM)
HB1427
Del Miller, et al
Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Revisions
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:01 PM)
Created: 3/24/2025 4:31 PM
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 18
Voting List 19
Discussion on SB 937 - Next Generation Energy Act
SB0429
The Pres (Admin), et al
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
(Jointly assigned to Budget and Taxation\Education, Energy, and the Environment)
(Added - 3/24/2025 7:30 PM)
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 3/18/2025 2:29 PM
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
HB1253
The Spkr
Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Established
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcom.
HB1547
Del A. Jones
Barbers and Cosmetologists - License Qualifications - Domestic Violence Awareness Training
Sponsor only
HB1273
Chr ECM (Dept)
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund and Customer-Sited Solar Program - Alterations
(Added - 3/20/2025 12:46 PM)
HB0829
Del Charkoudian
Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB1162
Del Stein
Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, or Refrigeration Contractors - Equipment Sales
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
Created: 3/26/2025 10:01 AM
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
1:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 18
Voting List 19
SB0909
Sen Hester
Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act
(Added - 3/26/2025 11:34 AM)
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 3/18/2025 8:20 AM
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
HB0782
Del Atterbeary, et al
Study on Detecting Deadly Weapons in Public Middle and High Schools
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:02 PM)
HB0477
Dels Barnes and McCaskill
State Department of Education - Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Regulatory Analysis
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB1265
Chr W&M and Chr JUD (Dept)
Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Judicial Proceedings)
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:02 PM)
HB0317
Dels Williams and Wilkins
Election Law - Curbside Voting - Pilot Program
Sponsor only
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:12 PM)
HB0562
Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Political Party Central Committee - Elections
Sponsor only
HB0658
Del Ebersole
Juvenile Services Education Board - Alterations
(Jointly assigned to Judicial Proceedings\Education, Energy, and the Environment) Sponsor only
HB0986
Del Ebersole, et al
Primary and Secondary Education - New Teachers - Retention Program
Sponsor only
HB0771
Del Harrison
Student Health - Program for Student Dental Health - Established
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome
HB0879
Del Smith, et al
Task Force to Improve Attendance and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB0935
Del Roberts, et al
Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans - High School Football Games - Requirements
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB1090
Del Solomon
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Maryland College Aid Processing System - Applications
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB1204
Del Patterson, et al
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Notice and Reporting Requirements (Ace's Law)
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:02 PM)
HB1352
Del Patterson, et al
Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns
(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance) Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB1344
Del D. Jones, et al
Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers
Sponsor only
Created: 3/27/2025 1:07 PM
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 22
The voting session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the bill hearings.
Created: 3/28/2025 12:47 PM
Friday, March 28, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 23
Voting List 24
Voting List 25
The voting session will begin pending the announcement from the Chair at the conclusion of today's Senate floor session.
Created: 3/29/2025 6:59 PM
Monday, March 31, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
10:00 AM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 25
Voting List 26
Created: 3/17/2025 2:58 PM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
3:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
HB0480
St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary’s County – County Plans – Public Sewerage Systems and Water Supply Systems
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:04 PM)
HB0491
St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission - Discontinuance of Service
HB0964
Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Task Force on the Displacement of Residents of Emory Grove MC 5-25
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:04 PM)
HB1207
Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Board of Education - Student Member Compensation MC 7-25
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:03 PM)
HB1228
Montgomery County Delegation
Department of Commerce - Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve Study MC 15-25
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:04 PM)
HB1065
Mont Co Deleg and PG Co Deleg
Prince George's County - Board of Appeals - Membership MC/PG 106-25
HB1064
Mont Co Deleg and PG Co Deleg
Montgomery County Planning Board and Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Open Meetings - Live Streaming Requirement MC/PG 101-25
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:04 PM)
HB1167
Mont Co Deleg and PG Co Deleg
Montgomery County - Municipal Authority to Regulate Structures - Alterations MC/PG 116-25
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:04 PM)
HB1168
Mont Co Deleg and PG Co Deleg
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – Service Charges MC/PG 112–25
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:04 PM)
HB1195
Mont Co Deleg and PG Co Deleg
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Membership, Reporting, Billing, and Planning (WSSC Planning and Reporting Act of 2025) MC/PG 105-25
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:04 PM)
HB1230
Mont Co Deleg and PG Co Deleg
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Charge - Exemptions MC/PG 107-25
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:04 PM)
HB1266
Mont Co Deleg and PG Co Deleg
Task Force to Study Land Use Issues in Prince George's County - Establishment MC/PG 117-25
(Added - 3/18/2025 1:04 PM)
HB1169
Ho Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg
Howard County and Montgomery County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays MC 6-25
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:03 PM)
HB1524
Wicomico County Delegation
Wicomico County Board of Education - Election of Members, Student Member, and Compensation
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:03 PM)
HB1063
Mont Co Deleg and PG Co Deleg
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Design and Construction - Alternative Project Delivery and Solicitation Methods MC/PG 102-25
(Removed - 4/1/2025 1:02 PM)
Created: 3/18/2025 8:28 AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
2:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
3:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
HB0762
Chr APP (Dept)
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Higher Education Goals - Revisions
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:06 PM)
HB0071
Del Edelson
Education - Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program - Established
Sponsor only
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:06 PM)
HB0147
Del Wu, et al
County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements
Sponsor only
(Added - 3/26/2025 10:06 AM)
HB0153
Del Fair, et al
Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors
Sponsor only
HB0888
Del Fair, et al
Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Qualifications
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponsents. Written testimony welcome.
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:06 PM)
HB1138
Del Fair
Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB0298
Del Kerr
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Demographic Data Collection - Parental Status
Limited testimony of 2 proponets and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB0772
Del Roberson
Education - Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students - Alterations
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:06 PM)
HB0920
Del Spiegel, et al
Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB1127
Del Toles, et al
Public Schools - Water Safety - Instructional Content
Sponsor only
HB1267
Del Howard, et al
Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Authorized Public School Holiday
Sponsor only
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:06 PM)
HB1303
Dels Mireku-North and Wims
Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:06 PM)
HB1383
Del Miller, et al
State Board of Education - Online Special Education System - Technical Requirements
Sponsor only
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:06 PM)
HB1475
Del Feldmark, et al
Office of Child Care Advisory Council - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act)
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
(Added - 3/18/2025 4:06 PM)
HB0317
Dels Williams and Wilkins
Election Law - Curbside Voting - Pilot Program
(Removed - 3/18/2025 4:11 PM)
Created: 4/2/2025 11:18 AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
3:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
4:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 29
Voting List 30
HB0481
Washington County Delegation
Washington County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership
(Jointly assigned to Finance\Education, Energy, and the Environment)
(Added - 4/2/2025 1:48 PM)
Created: 3/18/2025 2:34 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
There will be a presentation of HB0503 - The Speaker (By Request - Administration) - Housing Development Act
HB0065
Del Bagnall
Community Health Worker Appreciation Day
Sponsor only
HB0899
Dels Wolek and Solomon
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
Sponsor only
HB1111
Del Fraser-Hidalgo
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Systems Located on or Over Water Retention Ponds, Quarries, or Brownfields
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB1419
Del Fraser-Hidalgo
Electric Distribution System Support Services - Energy Storage and Data Use
Limited testimony of 2 proponents and 2 opponents. Written testimony welcome.
HB1473
Del Acevero, et al
State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities
Sponsor only
HB1273
Chr ECM (Dept)
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund and Customer-Sited Solar Program - Alterations
(Removed - 3/20/2025 12:44 PM)
Created: 4/3/2025 2:05 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee - Voting Session
2:30 PM - West Miller Senate Building, Room 2, Annapolis, MD
Voting List 31
HB0049
Chr ENT (Dept)
Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Alterations
Discussion on this bill.