HB14Introduced in the House of Delegates
County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements
Introduced by Linda Foley, District 15
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Altering the contents of a certain bullying, harassment, or intimidation form to require, if the incident is believed to have been motivated in whole or in substantial part by certain actual or perceived personal characteristics, identification of those personal characteristics, if known; requiring each county board of education to report information about groups with certain characteristics under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to establish certain standards by July 1, 2027; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 775
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
46
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments {503825/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (123-6)
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {793527/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator A. Washington) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (40-0)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Patterson and Miller)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Patterson and Miller)
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Attar, Brooks and Carozza)
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Attar, Brooks and Carozza)
Conference Committee Report {943325/1 Adopted
Third Reading Passed (121-9)
Conference Committee Report {943325/1 Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 775
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 503825/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 793527/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report 943325/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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