Legislation - SB0311

Title: Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Accountability and Implementation Board)
Status: In the House - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Extending the time period during which a certain method is used to calculate compensatory education enrollment through fiscal year 2027; repealing a termination date for the use of funds under the Concentration of Poverty Grant Program for the purpose of providing certain programs; altering the qualifications for an initial teacher certificate; requiring the State Department of Education to suspend operation of the Expert Review Team Program during the 2026-2027 school year; etc.

Committees

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

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

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0490

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 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 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {623723/1 Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Motion to Commit to Budget and Taxation Committee (Senator Salling) Rejected Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {623723/1 Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {623723/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (30-11) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Ways and Means Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) 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 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {793524/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Floor Amendment {963924/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (39-92) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (96-37) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Watson and Carozza) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Watson and Carozza) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Smith, Forbes and Ebersole) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Smith, Forbes and Ebersole) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Conference Committee Report {593224/1 Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (33-13) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Conference Committee Report {593224/1 Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Smith) Adopted Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Conference Committee Report {593224/1 Adopted Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (100-36) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2026	1/21/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {623723/1	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Motion to Commit to Budget and Taxation Committee (Senator Salling) Rejected	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {623723/1	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {623723/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (30-11)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Referred Appropriations Ways and Means	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House	3/30/2026	3/30/2026	Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	3/30/2026	3/30/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {793524/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Floor Amendment {963924/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (39-92)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (96-37)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Senate Requests House Recede	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Watson and Carozza)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Senate Requests House Recede	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Watson and Carozza)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	House Refuses Recede	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Smith, Forbes and Ebersole)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	House Refuses Recede	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Smith, Forbes and Ebersole)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Conference Committee Report {593224/1 Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Third Reading Passed (33-13)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Conference Committee Report {593224/1	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Smith) Adopted	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Conference Committee Report {593224/1 Adopted	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Third Reading Passed (100-36)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions

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