Legislation - HB0297

Title: Adult Education – High School Diploma Pathways – GED Option Pilot Program and MDiplomaWorks Pathway
Sponsored by: Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor)
Status: In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing the GED Option Pilot Program to expand the GED Option Program to students beyond English language learners to ensure a pathway for students to obtain a high school diploma and prepare for postsecondary education or the workforce; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to establish criteria to select certain local school systems for participation in the Program; establishing the MDiplomaWorks pathway as an alternative method of earning a high school diploma in the State; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0070

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/16/2025 Legislative Date 9/16/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Adult Education – High School Diploma Pathways – GED Option Pilot Program and MDiplomaWorks Pathway Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/16/2025	9/16/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Adult Education – High School Diploma Pathways – GED Option Pilot Program and MDiplomaWorks Pathway

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