Legislation - SB0429

Title: Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Charles, Kagan, King, Lam, and West
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definitions of target per pupil foundation amount, collaborative time per pupil amount, and special education per pupil amount for certain fiscal years; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; freezing certain increases in the Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program for certain fiscal years; establishing the Collaborative Time Innovation Demonstration Grant and the Academic Excellence Program and Fund; etc.

Committees

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

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0504

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 Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation and Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {543528/1 Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {543528/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {423922/1 (Senator Bailey) Rejected Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {893126/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {553728/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (14-30) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Budget and Taxation and Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
Senate	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Senate	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments {543528/1	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments {543528/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/12/2025	Floor Amendment {423922/1 (Senator Bailey) Rejected	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/12/2025	Floor Amendment {893126/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/12/2025	Floor Amendment {553728/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (14-30)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/12/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media

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