Legislation

Title: Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth
Sponsored by: Senators Washington, Benson, Elfreth, Ellis, Hester, Lam, and Patterson
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a county board of education to waive certain high school graduation requirements that are in addition to high school graduation requirements established by the State Board of Education for a student in foster care or who is a homeless youth if while in grade 11 or 12 the student transfers into the local school system from a different system in the State; prohibiting a county board from waiving certain requirements if it makes a finding that the student is reasonably capable of completing certain graduation requirements; etc.

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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0754

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {454730/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 46 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 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2020	3/06/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/09/2020	3/04/2020	Favorable with Amendments {454730/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2020	3/04/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth
Senate	3/11/2020	3/06/2020	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2020	3/09/2020	Referred Ways and Means	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	51AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565
			Text - Chapter - Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth

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