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IntroducedAug 20, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 13, 2026
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Became Law
Maryland Senate Bill
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 13, 2026: Passed Enrolled
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 204
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Brookscosponsor
- Carozzacosponsor
- Feldmancosponsor
- Fergusoncosponsor
- Gallioncosponsor
- Gilecosponsor
- Harriscosponsor
- Hestercosponsor
- Hettlemancosponsor
- Kingcosponsor
- Lewis Youngcosponsor
- Lovecosponsor
- McKaycosponsor
- Simonairecosponsor
- Smithcosponsor
- Waldstreichercosponsor
- A. Washingtoncosponsor
- M. Washingtoncosponsor
- Watsoncosponsor
- Westcosponsor
Votes
YES: 43
- Mr. President
- Feldman
- Hester
- Love
- Smith
- Attar
- Folden
- Hettleman
- Mautz
- Sydnor
- Augustine
- Gallion
- Jackson
- McCray
- Waldstreicher
- Bailey
- Gile
- James
- McKay
- Washington, A.
- Beidle
- Guzzone
- Kagan
- Ready
- Washington, M.
- Brooks
- Harris
- King
- Rosapepe
- Watson
- Carozza
- Hayes
- Kramer
- Salling
- West
- Corderman
- Henson
- Lam
- Simonaire
- Zucker
- Ellis
- Hershey
- Lewis Young
NO: 0
YES: 46
- Mr. President
- Ellis
- Hester
- Lewis Young
- Simonaire
- Attar
- Feldman
- Hettleman
- Love
- Smith
- Augustine
- Gallion
- Jackson
- Mautz
- Sydnor
- Bailey
- Gile
- James
- McCray
- Waldstreicher
- Beidle
- Guzzone
- Jennings
- McKay
- Washington, A.
- Benson
- Harris
- Kagan
- Muse
- Washington, M.
- Brooks
- Hayes
- King
- Ready
- Watson
- Carozza
- Henson
- Kramer
- Rosapepe
- West
- Charles
- Hershey
- Lam
- Salling
- Zucker
- Corderman
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 137
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Crosby
- Ivey
- Odom
- Stein
- Acevero
- Crutchfield
- Jacobs
- Palakovich Carr
- Stewart
- Adams
- Cullison
- Johnson, A.
- Pasteur
- Stonko
- Addison
- Davis
- Johnson, S.
- Patterson
- Szeliga
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Jones, D.
- Phillips
- Taveras
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kaiser
- Pippy
- Taylor
- Amprey
- Embry
- Kaufman
- Pruski
- Terrasa
- Anderson
- Fair
- Kerr
- Qi
- Toles
- Arentz
- Feldmark
- Kipke
- Queen
- Tomlinson
- Arikan
- Fennell
- Korman
- Reilly
- Turner
- Bagnall
- Fisher
- Lehman
- Roberson
- Valderrama
- Baker
- Foley
- Lewis
- Roberts
- Valentine
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Long, J.
- Rogers
- Vogel
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Long, R.
- Rose
- Watson
- Beauchamp
- Ghrist
- Lopez
- Rosenberg
- Wells
- Behler
- Grammer
- Mangione
- Ross
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Griffith
- Martinez
- Ruff
- Wilkins
- Boafo
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Ruth
- Williams
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- McComas
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilson
- Buckel
- Harrison
- Metzgar
- Schindler
- Wims
- Cardin
- Hartman
- Miller
- Schmidt
- Wivell
- Chang
- Healey
- Mireku-North
- Shetty
- Wolek
- Charkoudian
- Hill
- Moon
- Simmons
- Woods
- Chisholm
- Hinebaugh
- Moreno
- Simpson
- Woorman
- Ciliberti
- Holmes
- Morgan, M.
- Smith
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Hornberger
- Morgan, T.
- Solomon
- Young
- Coley
- Howard
- Nawrocki
- Spiegel
- Ziegler
- Conaway
- Hutchinson
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Concurs House Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- Passed Enrolled
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (137-0)
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
- Favorable with Amendments {403823/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Referred Ways and Means
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments {883529/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Aug 20, 2025 | Senate
- Pre-filed
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - EstablishedPDF
- Amendments {883529/1 Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Text - Third - Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - EstablishedPDF
- Amendments {403823/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Text - Enrolled - Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - EstablishedPDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentPDF
- Vote - House - Committee - Ways and MeansPDF
- Video: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentHTML
- Video: Ways and MeansHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Horman, Stephen
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Andersen, Emmaline
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Hybl, Lois
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Kaplowitz, Richard KAP (Year)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Scott, Lena Morreale
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Butkiewicz, Michael
- EEE Testimony, UNF -- Tibbals, Trudy
- EEE Testimony, INFO -- Lynn, Ryann (The News Literacy Project)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Ursprung, Patricia (Montgomery County Board of Education)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- McMahon, Diane
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Massey, Genie (Maryland Civic Education Coalition)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Fowler, Samantha (MD Civic Education Coalition)
- EEE Testimony, UNF -- Ochsenhirt, Lisa (Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Lamb, Lauren (Maryland State Education Association)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Bergofsky, Linda
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Green, Sharon
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Ansa, Jessica
- EEE Testimony, INFO -- Cratsley, Laurel (Maryland State Department of Education)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Oh, Caleb (Kid Changemakers)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Dineen, Mary Margaret
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Elizabeth, Camille (Women's Democratic Club of Montgomery County)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Chivvis, Uma (Women's Democratic Club of Montgomery County)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Kagan, Sen. Cheryl (Maryland State Senate)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Kalil, Anisa
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Chang, Blessing
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Lipko, Seth
- EEE Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Moore Brooks, Gabrielle (Harford County Regional Association of School Councils)
- W&M Testimony, FWA -- Hybl, Lois
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Potts, Kinsley (Maryland Youth Advisory Council)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Fowler, Samantha (MD Civic Education Coalition)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Massey, Genie (Maryland Civic Education Coalition)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Kaplowitz, Richard KAP (Year)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Grimaldi, Benjamin (ASCBC)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Cratsley, Laurel (Maryland State Department of Education)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Whittaker, Michelle (Ranked Choice Voting Maryland)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Jordan, Chloe (iCivics/CivxNow)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Cabrera, Isabel (Maryland Civic Education Coalition)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Lamb, Lauren (Maryland State Education Association)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Kagan, Sen. Cheryl (Maryland Senate)
