2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB68: Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan

Legislative Summary

Requiring the State Department of Education to develop a comprehensive plan by July 1, 2026, for the establishment of Restorative Practices Schools which integrate restorative practices into daily practices and activities of the whole school; requiring a county board of education to use the comprehensive plan if the county board chooses to establish a Restorative Practices School; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026 on the comprehensive plan for Restorative Practices Schools.

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Bill History

10/14/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/13/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
1/15/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
1/15/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate
2/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {973426/1
Senate
2/11/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator A. Washington) Adopted
Senate
2/12/2025
Committee Amendment {973426/1 Adopted
Senate
2/12/2025
Floor Amendment {673120/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted
Senate
2/12/2025
Motion Special Order until 2/13 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
2/13/2025
Floor Amendment {673526/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32)
Senate
2/13/2025
Floor Amendment {863225/1 (Senator Ready) Withdrawn
Senate
2/13/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/18/2025
Third Reading Passed (31-13)
Senate
2/19/2025
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (97-39)
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 673526/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32)

Floor Amendment 673526/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32)

2/13/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 863225/1 (Senator Ready) Withdrawn

Floor Amendment 863225/1 (Senator Ready) Withdrawn

2/13/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 673120/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted

Floor Amendment 673120/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted

2/12/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 973426/1

Favorable with Amendments 973426/1

2/11/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
97
Yea
39
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/18/2025
31
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 673526/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
2/13/2025
14
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/13/2025131.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025129.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.0 KB