HOUSE BILL 1271

Sponsored By:

Delegate Stein

Entitled:

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

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Education to develop curriculum content for a semester-long course in financial literacy; requiring the curriculum content to include instruction in choosing a career, earning an income, saving and investing money, credit, and budgeting; requiring each county board of education to implement the curriculum content in every high school in the county; requiring students to complete a course in financial literacy in order to graduate; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Ways and Means

2/13

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Education, Boards of

Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc

Education, State Board of

Local Government Mandates

Public Schools

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 7-205.2 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered