Legislation - SB0451

Title: Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study
Sponsored by: Senators King, Augustine, Brooks, Kagan, and M. Washington
Status: In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to allow an individual to take all components of the General Educational Development Test in the same language from English- or Spanish-language examinations offered by the Department; and requiring the Department to study the feasibility and cost of offering the examination in additional languages and to report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0325

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/21/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {763226/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2025	1/21/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study
Senate	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments {763226/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study
Senate	2/27/2025	2/13/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2025	2/25/2025	Referred Ways and Means	37 Click to view Recorded Media

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