2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB879: Task Force to Improve Attendance and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Task Force to Improve Attendance and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools for the purpose of studying and making recommendations on practices to identify, prevent, and eliminate chronic absenteeism by students from schools in the State; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2025.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments {943021/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments {953129/1 Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/5/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 953129/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 953129/1 Adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 943021/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 943021/1 Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/5/2025
135
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
139
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025149.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025108.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/30/202597.1 KB
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