SENATE BILL 47

Sponsored By:

Senator Britt

Entitled:

Task Force to Convene a Summit on Civic Literacy in Maryland

Synopsis:

Establishing the Task Force to Convene a Summit on Civic Literacy in Maryland; providing for the composition, powers, and duties of the Task Force; requiring the State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to provide staffing for the Task Force; prohibiting members of the Task Force from receiving compensation but entitling members to reimbursement for specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to convene a Summit on Civic Literacy for specified purposes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

7/20

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/4

Hearing 1/18 at 1:30 p.m.

2/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/3

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

3/30

Senate Concur - House Amendment

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

Passed Enrolled

House Action

2/6

First Reading Ways and Means

3/22

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/16

Signed by the Governor Chapter 424

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

REPORTS

SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 124435/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 1, 2006   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 545666/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2006   at: 11:08 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House

March 28, 2006: Third Reading Passed (132-0)