Legislation

Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, by June 1, 2019, to develop health and safety best practices for the use of digital devices in school classrooms; and requiring the Department, by July 1, 2019, to provide the best practices to each county board and nonpublic school for consideration and adoption.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Schools - Health and Safety Guidelines and Procedures - Digital Devices Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2018 Legislative Date 2/12/2018 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2018 Legislative Date 3/26/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2018 Legislative Date 3/20/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {855867/1 Adopted Proceedings 54
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2018 Legislative Date 3/20/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 54
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Schools – Health and Safety Best Practices – Digital Devices Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2018 Legislative Date 3/21/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 55
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2018 Legislative Date 3/26/2018 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2018 Legislative Date 4/02/2018 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2018 Legislative Date 4/02/2018 Action Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 4/05/2018 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/31/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 62A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/31/2018 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 4/01/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 63
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/29/2018 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/24/2018 Legislative Date 4/24/2018 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Schools – Health and Safety Best Practices – Digital Devices Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Public Schools - Health and Safety Guidelines and Procedures - Digital Devices
House	2/12/2018	2/12/2018	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means
House	3/26/2018	3/26/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/27/2018	3/20/2018	Favorable with Amendments {855867/1 Adopted	54
House	3/27/2018	3/20/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	54
			Text - Third - Public Schools – Health and Safety Best Practices – Digital Devices
House	3/28/2018	3/21/2018	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	55
Senate	3/29/2018	3/26/2018	Referred Rules	57
Senate	4/02/2018	4/02/2018	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/02/2018	4/02/2018	Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/05/2018	4/05/2018	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/05/2018	3/31/2018	Favorable Adopted	62A
Senate	4/05/2018	3/31/2018	Second Reading Passed	62A
Senate	4/06/2018	4/01/2018	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	63
House	4/06/2018	3/29/2018	Returned Passed	63
Post Passage	4/24/2018	4/24/2018	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244
			Text - Chapter - Public Schools – Health and Safety Best Practices – Digital Devices

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