2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB903: Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established

Legislative Summary

Requiring certain information to be provided to the parents of a child with a disability under certain circumstances; establishing the Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program; establishing the Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Fund beginning in fiscal year 2026; etc.

Bill History

2/2/2024
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/6/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Favorable with Amendments {383427/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/12/2024
Third Reading Passed (136-2)
House of Delegates
3/13/2024
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/3/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/3/2024
Favorable with Amendments {103028/1 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2024
Floor Amendment {143822/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted
Senate
4/3/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/5/2024
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2024
Third Reading Passed (131-1)
House of Delegates
4/5/2024
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/25/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 103028/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 103028/1 Adopted

4/3/2024Adopted

Floor Amendment 143822/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted

Floor Amendment 143822/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted

4/3/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 383427/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 383427/1 Adopted

3/7/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/5/2024
131
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/12/2024
136
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED