2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB378: State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Family Literacy Pilot Program administered by the State Library Agency in consultation with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Correctional Education Council to foster and strengthen family relationships by enabling certain incarcerated individuals to read aloud to their children by preparing a recording of a children's book; and requiring the State Library Agency to submit a report to the General Assembly on the results of the Program on or before December 1, 2028.

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Bill History

1/17/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
2/10/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/10/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {753126/1 Adopted
Senate
2/25/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
2/28/2025
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
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-3)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
5/6/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 368
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 753126/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 753126/1 Adopted

2/25/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
136
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/8/202593.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/25/2025104.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202592.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.1 KB