2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB8: Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Maryland Civic Excellence Program as a voluntary program in which local school systems may participate to recognize students and public schools that promote the civic readiness and civic engagement of students in public schools in the State; establishing minimum criteria for the award of a Seal of Civic Excellence and designation as a Center of Civic Excellence; and requiring participating local school systems to submit an annual report to the Department of Education beginning July 1, 2027.

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Bill History

8/9/2024
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 {443520/1
Senate
2/11/2025
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Kagan) Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Committee Amendment {443520/1 Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Floor Amendment {363924/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Floor Amendment {163829/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing canceled
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

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 443520/1

Favorable with Amendments 443520/1

2/11/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 363924/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted

Floor Amendment 363924/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted

2/11/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 163829/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

Floor Amendment 163829/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

2/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED