2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB362: Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements

Legislative Summary

Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools, under certain circumstances, to provide virtual education days to students instead of closing the public schools in the county because of severe weather conditions; requiring the county board to publish the plan for the use of virtual instruction on the school system's website; etc.

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Bill History

1/21/2022
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
2/2/2022
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/3/2022
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/3/2022
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/15/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
3/15/2022
Favorable with Amendments {373022/1
Senate
3/15/2022
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
3/16/2022
Favorable with Amendments {373022/1 Adopted
Senate
3/16/2022
Floor Amendment {363424/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (17-27)
Senate
3/16/2022
Floor Amendment {343524/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected
Senate
3/16/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2022
Third Reading Passed (31-15)
Senate
3/22/2022
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/23/2022
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Favorable with Amendments {713827/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Floor Amendment {683129/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (44-92)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Third Reading Passed (94-42)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/11/2022
Third Reading Passed (33-14)
Senate
4/11/2022
Passed Enrolled
Senate
5/27/2022
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 683129/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (44-92)

Floor Amendment 683129/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (44-92)

4/11/2022Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 713827/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 713827/1 Adopted

4/9/2022Adopted

Floor Amendment 363424/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (17-27)

Floor Amendment 363424/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (17-27)

3/16/2022Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 343524/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected

Floor Amendment 343524/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected

3/16/2022Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 373022/1

Favorable with Amendments 373022/1

3/15/2022Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Floor Amendment 683129/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected
4/11/2022
44
Yea
92
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
4/11/2022
94
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/11/2022
33
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2022
31
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 363424/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected
3/16/2022
17
Yea
27
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Vetoed(5/27/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/13/2022555.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/16/2022193.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/2022130.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB