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IntroducedJan 21, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 01, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 429
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Apr 02, 2025 | House
- Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (33-13)
- Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments {543528/1 Adopted
- Floor Amendment {423922/1 (Senator Bailey) Rejected
- Floor Amendment {893126/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected
- Floor Amendment {553728/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (14-30)
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
- Favorable with Amendments {543528/1
- Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Jan 23, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Jan 21, 2025 | Senate
- First Reading Budget and Taxation and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools ActPDF
- Amendments {543528/1 (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {423922/1 (Senator Bailey) Rejected (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {893126/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {553728/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (14-30) (Senate)PDF
- Text - Third - Excellence in Maryland Public Schools ActPDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and TaxationPDF
- Video: Budget and TaxationHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Gupta, Riya (Blueprint Coalition)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Zogby, Liz (Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Mitchell, Ellie (Maryland Out of School Time Network)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Hettleman, Kalman
- B&T Testimony, FAV -- Power, Matt (Maryland Independent College and University Association)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Stevens, Heidi (United Way of Central Maryland)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Askew, Qamryn (Maryland Youth Advisory Council / Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Lemle, Paul (Maryland State Education Association)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Hinkhaus, Shannon
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Castro, Aneuri (University of Maryland School of Social Work)
- B&T Testimony, FAV -- Waal, Michael
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Quinn, Kelly (Maryland Coalition to Reform to School Discipline)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Long, Kyle
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Weber, Leslie (PTA Council of Baltimore County)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Sunderman, Gail (League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD))
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, INFO -- Michael, Joshua (Maryland State Board of Education)
- B&T Testimony, INFO -- London, Rachel (Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Hugg, Jenna
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Massey, Genie (Maryland Civic Education Coalition)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Santelises, Sonja (Baltimore City Public Schools, CEO)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- SIMMONSEN, RACHEL
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Brennan-Gac, Trish (Maryland READS)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Tome, Gretchen
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Broido Johnson, Claire
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Duncan Evans, Cristina E (Baltimore Teachers Union)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Fannon, Mary Pat
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Hooper, Alison
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Weisberg, Anna
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Amador, Ninfa (CASA)
- B&T Virtual - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Jozkowski, Amanda
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Baltimore, PCAB (The Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) of Baltimore City)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Levine, Daniel (None)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Reid, William
- B&T Testimony, FAV -- Kaplowitz, Richard KAP (Year)
- B&T Testimony, FWA -- Mansfield, Andrea (Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Lennon, Jaleah
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick (Maryland Education Coalition)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Phelps Jr, Ken (The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Funk, Kenzie (Strong Schools Maryland)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, INFO -- Houck, Madeline (Maryland State Department of Education)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- de la Torre, Nicole
- B&T Testimony, FWA -- Elliott, Robyn
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Massie, Emma (N/A)
- B&T Testimony, FWA -- Kleiderlein, Holly (Maryland School Counselor Association)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Mnck, Marijane (Indivisible Howard County)
- B&T Testimony, FWA -- CARRICK, SHARON
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Benitez, Mayor Celina (City of Mount Rainier)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Schaum, Bryna
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Margolis, Leslie (Disability Rights Maryland)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Edwards, Donna (Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Blair, Crosby
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Walsh, Julie (Carroll Education Coalition)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Cover, Codi
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Chin, Laurette
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Harris, Fagan (Office of the Governor)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Walker, Molly (Y in Central Maryland)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Kurian, Mona
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Kerns, Emily
- B&T Testimony, FWA -- Wilson, Grace (Anne Arundel County Public Schools)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Mullens, Natalie (Maryland Youth and Gov)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Kinnally, Kevin (Maryland Association of Counties (MACo))
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- McGrain, Rachel (Arts Education in Maryland Schools)
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- JONES, THORNELL
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- BOREN, TAYLOR
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Board of Education, PGCPS (Prince George's County Board of Education)
- B&T Testimony, UNF -- Bond, Maya
- B&T Virtual - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Tenney, PhD, MPhil, MPA, BPS, Lauren
- B&T In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Meyer, Christopher (Maryland Center on Economic Policy)
- B&T Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All