Legislation - HB0243

Title: Baltimore City Young Readers Program and Young Readers Matching Grant Program - Alterations (Young Readers Program Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Delegates Korman and Solomon
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the Baltimore City Young Readers Program to be the Statewide Young Readers Program; establishing the Program within the Maryland State Library Agency; requiring the State Librarian to administer the Program; requiring program grant applicants to prioritize the distribution of books to children in low-income zip codes within the applicants' area of service; and requiring the State Library Board, beginning by December 1, 2024, to report every other year to the General Assembly on the effectiveness of the Program.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0300

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2023 Legislative Date 1/23/2023 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baltimore City Young Readers Program - Expansion and Alterations (Young Readers Program Expansion Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {393929/1 Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Baltimore City Young Readers Program and Young Readers Matching Grant Program - Alterations (Young Readers Program Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2023	1/23/2023	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Baltimore City Young Readers Program - Expansion and Alterations (Young Readers Program Expansion Act of 2023)
House	1/25/2023	1/25/2023	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2023	3/06/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/07/2023	3/01/2023	Favorable with Amendments {393929/1 Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2023	3/01/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Baltimore City Young Readers Program and Young Readers Matching Grant Program - Alterations (Young Readers Program Act of 2023)
House	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	41 Click to view Recorded Media

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