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SB311Introduced in the Senate

Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions

Passed

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Extending the time period during which a certain method is used to calculate compensatory education enrollment through fiscal year 2028; repealing a termination date for the use of funds under the Concentration of Poverty Grant Program for the purpose of providing certain programs; altering the qualifications for an initial teacher certificate; requiring the State Department of Education to suspend operation of the Expert Review Team Program during the 2026-2027 school year; etc.

Where it stands

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 602

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026

100

Yes

36

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

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See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Jason Buckel1No
Terry Baker1No
Jim Hinebaugh1No
William Wivell2No
William Valentine2No
Matthew Schindler2Yes
Ken Kerr3Yes
Kris Fair3Yes
Karen Simpson3Yes
Barrie Ciliberti4No

Bill history

  1. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

  4. Favorable with Amendments {623723/1

  5. Motion to Commit to Budget and Taxation Committee (Senator Salling) Rejected

  6. Favorable with Amendments {623723/1

  7. Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted

  8. Favorable with Amendments {623723/1 Adopted

  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  10. Third Reading Passed (30-11)

  11. Referred Appropriations Ways and Means

  12. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)

  13. Hearing canceled (Appropriations)

  14. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)

  15. Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

  16. Favorable with Amendments {793524/1 Adopted

  17. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  18. Floor Amendment {963924/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (39-92)

  19. Third Reading Passed (96-37)

  20. Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

  21. Senate Requests House Recede

  22. Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Watson and Carozza)

  23. Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

  24. Senate Requests House Recede

  25. Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Watson and Carozza)

  26. House Refuses Recede

  27. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Smith, Forbes and Ebersole)

  28. House Refuses Recede

  29. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Smith, Forbes and Ebersole)

  30. Conference Committee Report {593224/1 Adopted

  31. Third Reading Passed (33-13)

  32. Conference Committee Report {593224/1

  33. Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Smith) Adopted

  34. Conference Committee Report {593224/1 Adopted

  35. Third Reading Passed (100-36)

  36. Passed Enrolled

  37. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 602

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