2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB429: Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act

Legislative Summary

Altering the definitions of "target per pupil foundation amount", "collaborative time per pupil amount", "compensatory education per pupil amount", "English learner per pupil amount", "special education per pupil amount", "growth in the target per pupil foundation amount", and "change in the per pupil amount"; directing county boards of education to provide certain funding to local workforce development boards to support the Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students; etc.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
First Reading Budget and Taxation and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
2/11/2025
Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
2/11/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments {543528/1
Senate
3/28/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable with Amendments {543528/1 Adopted
Senate
3/31/2025
Floor Amendment {423922/1 (Senator Bailey) Rejected
Senate
3/31/2025
Floor Amendment {893126/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected
Senate
3/31/2025
Floor Amendment {553728/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (14-30)
Senate
3/31/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (33-13)
Senate
4/2/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 423922/1 (Senator Bailey) Rejected

Floor Amendment 423922/1 (Senator Bailey) Rejected

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 893126/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected

Floor Amendment 893126/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 553728/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (14-30)

Floor Amendment 553728/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (14-30)

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 543528/1

Favorable with Amendments 543528/1

3/28/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations(House of Delegates)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/1/20251135.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/2025556.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.6 KB