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 House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definitions of "target per pupil foundation amount", "collaborative time per pupil amount", "compensatory education per pupil amount", "English learner per pupil amount", "special education per pupil amount", "growth in the target per pupil foundation amount", and "change in the per pupil amount"; directing county boards of education to provide certain funding to local workforce development boards to support the Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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 Text - Third - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (33-13) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 57 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
			Text - Third - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
Senate	4/01/2025	3/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (33-13)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/17/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	57 Click to view Recorded Media

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