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IntroducedJan 22, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 11, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 01, 2025
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Signed into Law
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 504
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Administrationcosponsor
Votes
YES: 109
- Speaker
- Cullison
- Hutchinson
- Phillips
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Davis
- Ivey
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Addison
- Edelson
- Jacobs
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Embry
- Johnson, A.
- Queen
- Toles
- Amprey
- Fair
- Johnson, S.
- Reilly
- Tomlinson
- Arentz
- Feldmark
- Jones, D.
- Roberson
- Turner
- Arikan
- Foley
- Kaiser
- Roberts
- Valderrama
- Atterbeary
- Forbes
- Kaufman
- Rogers
- Vogel
- Barnes
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Kerr
- Rosenberg
- Watson
- Bartlett
- Ghrist
- Korman
- Ross
- Wells
- Beauchamp
- Grammer
- Lewis, J.
- Ruff
- White Holland
- Behler
- Griffith
- Lewis, R.
- Ruth
- Wilkins
- Bhandari
- Guyton
- Lopez
- Schindler
- Williams
- Boafo
- Guzzone
- Martinez
- Schmidt
- Wilson
- Boyce
- Harris
- McCaskill
- Shetty
- Wims
- Cardin
- Harrison
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Wolek
- Chang
- Hartman
- Moon
- Simpson
- Woods
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Morgan, T.
- Smith
- Woorman
- Ciliberti
- Hill
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Hinebaugh
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Young
- Conaway
- Holmes
- Patterson
- Stewart
- Ziegler
- Crutchfield
- Hornberger
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stinnett
NO: 22
YES: 39
- Adams
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Miller
- Rose
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, T.
- Stonko
- Baker
- Grammer
- Kipke
- Nawrocki
- Szeliga
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Tomlinson
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Mangione
- Otto
- Valentine
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- McComas
- Pippy
- Wivell
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Metzgar
- Reilly
NO: 97
- Speaker
- Cullison
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Taylor
- Acevero
- Davis
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Terrasa
- Addison
- Edelson
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Toles
- Allen
- Embry
- Korman
- Rogers
- Turner
- Alston
- Fair
- Lewis, J.
- Rosenberg
- Valderrama
- Amprey
- Feldmark
- Lewis, R.
- Ross
- Vogel
- Atterbeary
- Foley
- Long, J.
- Ruff
- Watson
- Bagnall
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Ruth
- Wells
- Barnes
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Martinez
- Sample-Hughes
- White Holland
- Bartlett
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Schindler
- Wilkins
- Behler
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Shetty
- Williams
- Bhandari
- Harris
- Moon
- Simmons
- Wilson
- Boafo
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Simpson
- Wims
- Boyce
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Smith
- Wolek
- Cardin
- Hill
- Patterson
- Solomon
- Woods
- Chang
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Spiegel
- Woorman
- Charkoudian
- Ivey
- Phillips
- Stewart
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Stinnett
- Young
- Conaway
- Johnson, S.
- Qi
- Taveras
- Ziegler
- Crutchfield
- Jones, D.
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 40
- Adams
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Miller
- Rose
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Morgan, M.
- Sample-Hughes
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, T.
- Schmidt
- Baker
- Grammer
- Kipke
- Nawrocki
- Stonko
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Szeliga
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Mangione
- Otto
- Tomlinson
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- McComas
- Pippy
- Valentine
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Wivell
NO: 95
- Speaker
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, S.
- Qi
- Taylor
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Jones, D.
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Addison
- Davis
- Kaiser
- Roberson
- Toles
- Allen
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberts
- Turner
- Alston
- Embry
- Kerr
- Rogers
- Valderrama
- Amprey
- Fair
- Korman
- Rosenberg
- Vogel
- Atterbeary
- Feldmark
- Lewis, J.
- Ross
- Watson
- Bagnall
- Foley
- Lewis, R.
- Ruff
- Wells
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Martinez
- Schindler
- Wilkins
- Behler
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Shetty
- Williams
- Bhandari
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Wilson
- Boafo
- Harris
- Moon
- Simpson
- Wims
- Boyce
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Smith
- Wolek
- Cardin
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Solomon
- Woods
- Chang
- Hill
- Patterson
- Spiegel
- Woorman
- Charkoudian
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stewart
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Ivey
- Phillips
- Stinnett
- Young
- Conaway
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Ziegler
YES: 37
- Adams
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Reilly
- Arentz
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Rose
- Arikan
- Grammer
- Kipke
- Morgan, T.
- Schmidt
- Baker
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Nawrocki
- Szeliga
- Beauchamp
- Hartman
- Mangione
- Nkongolo
- Tomlinson
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- McComas
- Otto
- Valentine
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Metzgar
- Pippy
- Wivell
- Ciliberti
- Howard
NO: 98
- Speaker
- Crutchfield
- Jones, D.
- Queen
- Taylor
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Kaiser
- Roberson
- Terrasa
- Addison
- Davis
- Kaufman
- Roberts
- Toles
- Allen
- Edelson
- Kerr
- Rogers
- Turner
- Alston
- Embry
- Korman
- Rosenberg
- Valderrama
- Amprey
- Fair
- Lewis, J.
- Ross
- Vogel
- Atterbeary
- Feldmark
- Lewis, R.
- Ruff
- Watson
- Bagnall
- Foley
- Long, J.
- Ruth
- Wells
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Sample-Hughes
- White Holland
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Martinez
- Schindler
- Wilkins
- Behler
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Shetty
- Williams
- Bhandari
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Wilson
- Boafo
- Harris
- Moon
- Simpson
- Wims
- Boyce
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Smith
- Wolek
- Cardin
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Solomon
- Woods
- Chang
- Hill
- Patterson
- Spiegel
- Woorman
- Charkoudian
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stewart
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Ivey
- Phillips
- Stinnett
- Young
- Conaway
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Ziegler
- Crosby
- Johnson, S.
- Qi
YES: 100
- Speaker
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Johnson, S.
- Qi
- Taylor
- Addison
- Davis
- Jones, D.
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Roberson
- Toles
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberts
- Turner
- Amprey
- Embry
- Korman
- Rogers
- Valderrama
- Atterbeary
- Fair
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Vogel
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Lewis, J.
- Ross
- Watson
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Lewis, R.
- Ruff
- Wells
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Long, J.
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Behler
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Schindler
- Wilkins
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Martinez
- Shetty
- Williams
- Boafo
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Simmons
- Wilson
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simpson
- Wims
- Cardin
- Harris
- Moon
- Smith
- Wolek
- Chang
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Woods
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Woorman
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Patterson
- Stein
- Wu
- Conaway
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stewart
- Young
- Crosby
- Ivey
- Phillips
- Stinnett
- Ziegler
NO: 39
ABSENT: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 101
- Speaker
- Cullison
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Taylor
- Addison
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Embry
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Toles
- Alston
- Fair
- Korman
- Rogers
- Turner
- Amprey
- Feldmark
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Valderrama
- Atterbeary
- Fennell
- Lewis, J.
- Ross
- Vogel
- Bagnall
- Foley
- Lewis, R.
- Ruff
- Watson
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Long, J.
- Ruth
- Wells
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Lopez
- Schindler
- White Holland
- Behler
- Guyton
- Martinez
- Schmidt
- Wilkins
- Bhandari
- Guzzone
- McCaskill
- Shetty
- Williams
- Boafo
- Harris
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Wilson
- Boyce
- Harrison
- Moon
- Simpson
- Wims
- Cardin
- Healey
- Palakovich Carr
- Smith
- Wolek
- Chang
- Hill
- Pasteur
- Solomon
- Woods
- Charkoudian
- Holmes
- Patterson
- Spiegel
- Woorman
- Clippinger
- Ivey
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stein
- Wu
- Conaway
- Johnson, A.
- Phillips
- Stewart
- Young
- Crosby
- Johnson, S.
- Pruski
- Stinnett
- Ziegler
- Crutchfield
NO: 38
ABSENT: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 07, 2025 | House
- Passed Enrolled
- Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
- Conference Committee Report {463129/1 Adopted
- Third Reading Passed (34-13)
- Apr 07, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Report {463129/1 Adopted
- Third Reading Passed (101-38)
- Apr 05, 2025 | House
- Senate Refuses Recede
- Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Guzzone, King, Watson and Salling)
- Apr 05, 2025 | Senate
- House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
- House Requests Senate Recede
- House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Atterbeary and Smith)
- Senate Refuses Recede
- Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Guzzone, King, Watson and Salling)
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
- House Requests Senate Recede
- House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Atterbeary and Smith)
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Floor Amendment {773521/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-27)
- Third Reading Passed (33-13)
- Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments {573327/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
- Favorable with Amendments {573327/1
- Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Referred Budget and Taxation Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- Third Reading Passed (100-39)
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted
- Floor Amendment {123026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-98)
- Floor Amendment {793326/1 (Delegate Nkongolo) Rejected (40-95)
- Floor Amendment {733422/1 (Delegate Fisher)
- Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted (109-22)
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (39-97)
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Favorable with Amendments {363624/1 Adopted
- Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Adams) Adopted
- Mar 03, 2025 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
- Feb 13, 2025 | House
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
- Jan 22, 2025 | House
- First Reading Appropriations and Ways and Means
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools ActPDF
- Amendments {363624/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {123026/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-98) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {793326/1 (Delegate Nkongolo) Rejected (40-95) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {733422/1 (Delegate Fisher) (House)PDF
- Text - Third - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools ActPDF
- Amendments {573327/1 (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {773521/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-27) (Senate)PDF
- Conference Committee Report {463129/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Text - Enrolled - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools ActPDF