2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB600: Educational Equality for Service Members Act
Legislative Summary
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing education to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
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Bill History
1/23/2025
First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {243529/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 243529/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 243529/1 Adopted
3/14/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 13
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Edith Patterson
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Gabriel Acevero
Democrat
Nick Allen
Democrat
Dalya Attar
Democrat
Jason Buckel
Republican
Jon Cardin
Democrat
Michele Guyton
Democrat
Kevin Harris
Democrat
Susan McComas
Republican
Cheryl Pasteur
Democrat
Scott Phillips
Democrat
Andrew Pruski
Democrat
April Rose
Republican
Deni Taveras
Democrat
Nicole Williams
Democrat
Greg Wims
Democrat