2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB888: Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Qualifications
Legislative Summary
Altering the qualifications for an initial teacher certificate to include passing a portfolio-based assessment of a nationally accredited teacher preparation program.
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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
3/14/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (126-12)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m.
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable
Senate
4/5/2025
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Bailey) Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
126
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates