Primary and Secondary Education (F1)

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  HB 15

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rice

  Entitled

  Task Force on Classroom Indoor Air Quality Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 21

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Education - Compulsory Attendance - Age of Withdrawal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 49

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland High School Assessment Test Results

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 119

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Olszewski, Rice, Stein, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Reporting Requirement - Class Size

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 121

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Boteler, Bromwell, and DeBoy

  Entitled

  Education - Special Education Services - Children in a Home School Setting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 139

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 252

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Ali, Anderson, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, McDonough, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Tarrant, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Issues Related to Students Subject to Multiple Suspensions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 169

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 362

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Branch, Burns, Dumais, Gaines, Haynes, Hecht, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 185

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Parental Choice Scholarship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 188

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Smart Start Scholarship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 192

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, McComas, Murphy, Norman, O'Donnell, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Board of Education Members - Qualification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 199

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 489

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rice, Stein, Kaiser, Riley, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Ivey, Stukes, Tarrant, Vaughn, Walker, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Frick, George, Howard, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Ross, Serafini, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - Policy and Disciplinary Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 206

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Riley, Norman, James, Jennings, McComas, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Education - Student Bullying - State and School Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 285

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 368

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Anderson, Barkley, Branch, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Elmore, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, Levi, McComas, Montgomery, Murphy, Robinson, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sossi, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Walker, Walkup, and Cardin

  Entitled

  Education - Truancy Rates - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Programs and Behavior Modification Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 299

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Education - Baltimore City - Public and Private Schools - Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Courses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 300

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Education - Public and Private Schools - Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Courses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 389

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Branch

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study System Variables That Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 465

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Education - Public Charter Schools - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 503

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Cardin, Barnes, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Costa, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, George, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kach, King, Kipke, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Smigiel, Stein, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weir

  Entitled

  Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 519

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Olszewski, Barve, Benson, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, Conaway, Costa, Davis, Feldman, Frush, George, Gutierrez, Hammen, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, King, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Levi, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public High Schools - Graduation Requirements - Weighted Numerical Assessment System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 520

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Benson, Boteler, Burns, Carter, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Kullen, Lafferty, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Sophocleus, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Education - High School Assessment Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 536

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 405

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System - Passive Parental Consent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 546

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Bartlett, Bronrott, Carr, Healey, Love, Manno, McComas, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Local Boards of Education - Harassment and Intimidation in Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 592

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Carr, Healey, Manno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Education - Student Behavior Interventions - Use of Time Out, Restraint, and Seclusion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 596

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Beidle, Costa, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Holmes, Hubbard, Manno, Murphy, O'Donnell, Schuh, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  County Boards of Education - Procurement of Green Product Cleaning Supplies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 616

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Branch, Hecht, Love, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, F. Turner, Vallario, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Children With Anaphylactic Allergies - Reduction of Risk

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 652

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)

  Entitled

  Education - Public School Employees - Criminal Convictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 653

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 732

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Anderson, Cardin, George, Glenn, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Morhaim, Murphy, and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - School Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 738

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Barkley, Bates, Elliott, Heller, Krebs, Minnick, Morhaim, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Aid for Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment - Calculation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 760

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Dwyer, Frank, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Interscholastic Sports Teams - Participation at Another School

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 763

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 294

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County Public Schools - Testing and Inspection of Well Water for Bacteria Ho. Co. 10-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 784

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 403

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, George, Gutierrez, Hecht, Howard, James, Kelly, Kipke, Levy, Love, Mathias, McKee, Minnick, Montgomery, Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stukes, Taylor, Weir, Weldon, Wood, Barve, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 837

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Costa, Kipke, Miller, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Classroom Placement - Multiple Birth Children - Parental Discretion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 841

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Donoghue, Frank, Kelly, Norman, O'Donnell, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Secondary Schools - Fall Sports Season - Practice Sessions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 893

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barkley, Barnes, Bronrott, Haynes, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Levi, Niemann, Ramirez, Simmons, Stukes, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Education - Character Education Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 920

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and Vallario

  Entitled

  Education - Student Who Is a Victim of Violent Crime - Option to Require Offender to Change Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 953

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 379

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  High School Dropouts - Alternative Education Programs and GED Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1005

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Mathias, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Somerset County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County - School Buses - Length of Operation - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1040

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Compulsory School Attendance - Increased Age Range PG 402-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1122

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Burns, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Mathias, Montgomery, Proctor, Stukes, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification and Tax Credit for Dependent Care Expenses - Ineligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1148

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kaiser

  Entitled

  Public School Vending Machines - Nutritional Foods and Beverages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1158

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 683

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Bronrott, George, Kach, Lafferty, Olszewski, Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Safe Schools Reporting Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1209

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 687

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Safe Schools Reporting Act of 2005 - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1239

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, McDonough, Shewell, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Education - Foster Child Incentive Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1242

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 187

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Healey, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Schuler, Weir, Hixson, Bartlett, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1243

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission Study - Sexual Offenses Against Spouses - Student Knowledge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1249

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Dwyer, Frank, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Classes and Extracurricular Activities - Home-Schooled Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1271

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stein

  Entitled

  State Board of Education - Development of Curriculum Content - Financial Literacy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1319

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Barve, Carr, Donoghue, Doory, Gilchrist, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Jennings, Kullen, McHale, McIntosh, Myers, Ross, Sossi, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Weir, Bartlett, Elmore, Ivey, Kaiser, Rice, Serafini, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Expanded Early Childhood Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1346

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glenn, Bronrott, Cardin, Doory, Hucker, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Student Health and Nutrition - School Programs and Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1396

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Braveboy, Feldman, Ivey, Pena-Melnyk, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Public High Schools - Safety Education Program - Self-Defense Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1411

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 465

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Bronrott, Carr, Conway, Healey, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Howard, Ivey, Rice, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1421

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Education - High School Diploma - GED Options Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1486

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Braveboy, Glenn, Oaks, Rice, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland School-Based Wellness Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1518

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Cane, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Lafferty, Levi, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1571

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Olszewski

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Graduation Rate Formula

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 50

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Education - Special Education Services - Children in a Home School Setting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 77

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 361

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Exum, Madaleno, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 78

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study System Variables That Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 85

  Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  School Construction - State Superintendent Approval - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 96

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 367

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Gladden, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Truancy Rates - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Programs and Behavior Modification Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 167

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip and Colburn

  Entitled

  Education - Teacher Certification - National Organization Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 183

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 155

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Board of Education - Repeal of Requirement for a Comprehensive Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 229

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Education - Classroom Instruction Expenditures - Required Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 231

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Certified Teachers - Flagging Investigative Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 264

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 378

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Rosapepe, Stone, and Harrington

  Entitled

  High School Dropouts - Alternative Education Programs and GED Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 428

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 175

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Raskin, Conway, Della, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Education - Military Recruiters - Student Contact Information - Opportunity to Opt Out

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 436

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, McFadden, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Education - Age of Compulsory Attendance - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 447

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - High School Diploma - GED Options Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 457

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 402

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 473

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 404

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System - Passive Parental Consent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 519

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Miller

  Entitled

  Education - Student Who Is a Victim of Violent Crime - Option to Require Offender to Change Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 533

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 186

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Conway, Harrington, Klausmeier, Lenett, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 582

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Exum, McFadden, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Education - Multiple Suspensions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 600

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Stone

  Entitled

  Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 714

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Board of Education - Development of Curriculum Content - Financial Literacy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 773

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 451

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh and McFadden

  Entitled

  State Department of Education - Adult Education and Family Literacy Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 787

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Education - High School Assessment Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 813

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Education - Scholarship Program for Children with a Disability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 824

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Education - Alcohol and Drug Testing for Pupils in Public or Private Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 849

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 464

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 850

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Brochin, Della, Dyson, Exum, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 912

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and DeGrange

  Entitled

  Early Childhood Education - Children in Military Families

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 933

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harrington, Exum, and Muse

  Entitled

  Public High Schools - Graduation Requirements - Weighted Numerical Assessment System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 955

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means