2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB785: Freedom to Read Act

Legislative Summary

Establishing a State policy that local school systems operate their school library media programs consistent with certain standards; requiring each local school system to develop a policy and procedures to review objections to materials in a school library media program; prohibiting a county board of education from dismissing, demoting, suspending, disciplining, reassigning, transferring, or otherwise retaliating against certain school library media program personnel for performing their job duties consistent with certain standards; etc.

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Bill History

1/31/2024
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/11/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/12/2024
Favorable with Amendments {573520/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/12/2024
Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Delegate Mangione) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/13/2024
Floor Amendment {493622/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (37-90)
House of Delegates
3/13/2024
Floor Amendment {123629/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (36-88)
House of Delegates
3/13/2024
Floor Amendment {683725/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (35-88)
House of Delegates
3/13/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Third Reading Passed (98-37)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/28/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/28/2024
Favorable with Amendments {783829/1 Adopted
Senate
3/28/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/29/2024
Third Reading Passed (34-11)
Senate
4/2/2024
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Third Reading Passed (100-36)
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/25/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 783829/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 783829/1 Adopted

3/28/2024Adopted

Floor Amendment 493622/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (37-90)

Floor Amendment 493622/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (37-90)

3/13/2024Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 123629/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (36-88)

Floor Amendment 123629/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (36-88)

3/13/2024Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 683725/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (35-88)

Floor Amendment 683725/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (35-88)

3/13/2024Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 573520/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 573520/1 Adopted

3/12/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2024
100
Yea
36
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/29/2024
34
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/15/2024
98
Yea
37
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 493622/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected
3/13/2024
37
Yea
90
Nay
10
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 123629/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected
3/13/2024
36
Yea
88
Nay
13
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 683725/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected
3/13/2024
35
Yea
88
Nay
14
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/25/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/2/2024304.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/6/2024369.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/13/2024329.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/2024215.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.8 KB