2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB738: 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 Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/9/2024
Hearing 2/23 at 9:00 a.m.
Senate
3/7/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/8/2024
Favorable with Amendments {173028/1
Senate
3/8/2024
Motion Special Order until 3/12 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2024
Favorable with Amendments {173028/1 Adopted
Senate
3/12/2024
Floor Amendment {273022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-33)
Senate
3/12/2024
Floor Amendment {863729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-32)
Senate
3/12/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2024
Third Reading Passed (36-10)
Senate
3/15/2024
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/16/2024
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable with Amendments {223027/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Third Reading Passed (101-38)
House of Delegates
4/5/2024
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/5/2024
Third Reading Passed (31-11)
Senate
4/5/2024
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/25/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 223027/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 223027/1 Adopted

4/1/2024Adopted

Floor Amendment 273022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-32)

Floor Amendment 273022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-32)

3/12/2024Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 863729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-31)

Floor Amendment 863729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-31)

3/12/2024Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 173028/1

Favorable with Amendments 173028/1

3/8/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/5/2024
31
Yea
11
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/4/2024
101
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2024
36
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 273022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
3/12/2024
12
Yea
33
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 863729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
3/12/2024
13
Yea
32
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/25/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/2/2024284.0 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/6/2024360.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2024323.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/2024215.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.8 KB