2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB197: 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

10/15/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {943422/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Motion Special Order until 02/26 (Delegate Fisher) Adopted
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Third Reading Passed (94-36)
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
Senate
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 943422/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 943422/1 Adopted

2/25/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/28/2025
94
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/26/2025131.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025129.4 KB
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