2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB504: Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act

Legislative Summary

Authorizing local governing bodies to exceed certain tax and revenue limitations for a certain purpose; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; authorizing the Department to establish a national teacher recruitment campaign; establishing the Academic Excellence Program in the Department to address critical academic needs in public schools; requiring local school systems to develop certain countywide community school implementation plans; etc.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
First Reading Appropriations and Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {363624/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Adams) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Floor Amendment {123026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-98)
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Floor Amendment {793326/1 (Delegate Nkongolo) Rejected (40-95)
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Floor Amendment {733422/1 (Delegate Fisher)
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted (109-22)
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Floor Amendment (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (39-97)
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (100-39)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments {573327/1
Senate
3/28/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable with Amendments {573327/1 Adopted
Senate
3/31/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/1/2025
Floor Amendment {773521/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-27)
Senate
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (33-13)
Senate
4/4/2025
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
House Requests Senate Recede
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Atterbeary and Smith)
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
Senate
4/5/2025
House Requests Senate Recede
Senate
4/5/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Atterbeary and Smith)
Senate
4/5/2025
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate
4/5/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Guzzone, King, Watson and Salling)
Senate
4/5/2025
Senate Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Guzzone, King, Watson and Salling)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {463129/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (101-38)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {463129/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Conference Committee Report 463129/1 Adopted

Conference Committee Report 463129/1 Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 773521/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-27)

Floor Amendment 773521/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-27)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 573327/1

Favorable with Amendments 573327/1

3/28/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 793326/1 (Delegate Nkongolo) Rejected (40-95)

Floor Amendment 793326/1 (Delegate Nkongolo) Rejected (40-95)

3/5/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 123026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-98)

Floor Amendment 123026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-98)

3/5/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 733422/1 (Delegate Fisher)

Floor Amendment 733422/1 (Delegate Fisher)

3/5/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 363624/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 363624/1 Adopted

3/4/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
101
Yea
38
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
100
Yea
39
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 123026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected
3/5/2025
37
Yea
98
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 793326/1 (Delegate Nkongolo) Rejected
3/5/2025
40
Yea
95
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted
3/5/2025
109
Yea
22
Nay
6
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment (Delegate Fisher) Rejected
3/5/2025
39
Yea
97
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/10/20251331.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/5/20251015.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/2025555.2 KB
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