Legislation - HB0297

Title: Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway
Sponsored by: Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the MDiplomaWorks pathway as an alternative method of earning a high school diploma in the State; providing the MDiplomaWorks pathway is a method to recognize and certify high school diploma achievement through demonstrated academic and career competencies, including workforce experience; and requiring the Department of Labor to publish on its website, and include in any publications that describe how adults may obtain a high school diploma, information on the MDiplomaWorks pathway.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Committee Testimony

Witness List

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 House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 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 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {633825/1 Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (124-8) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
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
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	3/11/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/12/2026	2/28/2026	Favorable with Amendments {633825/1 Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2026	2/28/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Third Reading Passed (124-8)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	2/28/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	39AClick to view Recorded Media

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