Legislation - HB0504

Altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; authorizing the Department to establish a national teacher recruitment campaign; establishing the Academic Excellence Program in the Department to address critical academic needs in public schools; requiring the Department to consult with a certain entity to evaluate the Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program and establish requirements for community school implementation plans; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media; Ways and Means

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0429

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action First Reading Appropriations and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {363624/1 Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Floor Amendment {123026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-98) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Floor Amendment {793326/1 (Delegate Nkongolo) Rejected (40-95) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Floor Amendment {733422/1 (Delegate Fisher) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted (109-22) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (39-97) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	First Reading Appropriations and Ways and Means
			Text - First - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House	2/13/2025	2/13/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {363624/1 Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Adams) Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Floor Amendment {123026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-98)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Floor Amendment {793326/1 (Delegate Nkongolo) Rejected (40-95)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Floor Amendment {733422/1 (Delegate Fisher)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted (109-22)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Floor Amendment (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (39-97)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act

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