Legislation

Title: Education - Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Act - Establishment
Sponsored by: Senators Rosapepe, Bates, Conway, Ferguson, Guzzone, Kagan, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, Manno, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, Salling, Simonaire, and Waugh
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Program; providing for the purpose of the Program; providing that participation in the Program by a local school system is voluntary; providing that, beginning with the graduating class of 2017, specified eligible students shall receive the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy affixed to a diploma or transcript under specified circumstances; requiring the State Board of Education to establish specified criteria and requirements on or before October 1, 2016; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0708

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0310 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2016 Legislative Date 2/05/2016 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2016 Legislative Date 2/29/2016 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/01/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/01/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2016 Legislative Date 3/03/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 36
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings 38
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2016 Legislative Date 3/11/2016 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2016 Legislative Date 4/09/2016 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2016 Legislative Date 4/04/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2016 Legislative Date 4/04/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (136-5) Proceedings 68
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/26/2016 Legislative Date 4/26/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/08/2016	2/05/2016	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/26/2016	2/29/2016	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/01/2016	3/01/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	34
Senate	3/01/2016	3/01/2016	Second Reading Passed	34
Senate	3/03/2016	3/03/2016	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	36
House	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	First Reading Ways and Means	38
House	3/11/2016	3/11/2016	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/09/2016	4/09/2016	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	4/09/2016	4/04/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	67
House	4/09/2016	4/04/2016	Second Reading Passed	67
House	4/11/2016	4/05/2016	Third Reading Passed (136-5)	68
Senate	4/11/2016	4/05/2016	Returned Passed	65
Post Passage	4/26/2016	4/26/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/09/2016	Text - First - Education - Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Act - Establishment
3/01/2016	Text - Third - Education - Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Act - Establishment
5/18/2016	Text - Chapter - Education - Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Act - Establishment
2/26/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
4/09/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means
3/03/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 03/03/16
4/05/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-5) - 04/05/16

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