2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB161: County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Discrepancies

Legislative Summary

Requiring each county board of education to adopt curriculum guides and courses of study aligned with content standards established by the State Department of Education; establishing a process for correcting discrepancies identified by the State Superintendent of Schools in a county board's curriculum guides and courses of study, including the imposition of certain penalties; requiring the Department, in consultation with certain teachers, to develop content and curriculum standards and resources for each subject at each grade level; etc.

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Bill History

7/1/2024
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
2/10/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Motion Special Order until 02/12 (Delegate Rose) Adopted
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Floor Amendment {193927/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (38-92)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted (95-39)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (95-39)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2025
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {193628/1 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (33-12)
Senate
4/5/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (97-38)
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 193628/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 193628/1 Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 193927/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (38-92)

Floor Amendment 193927/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (38-92)

2/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/5/2025
97
Yea
38
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted
2/14/2025
95
Yea
39
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/14/2025
95
Yea
39
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 193927/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected
2/12/2025
38
Yea
92
Nay
4
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025224.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/12/2025116.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025113.8 KB
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