MD HB475 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing the Open-Source Phonics Matching Grant Program within the State Department of Education to provide free, open-source phonics learning materials to be used by adults to tutor students; requiring the Department to periodically review the open-source phonics learning materials to ensure the materials are consistent with best practices in literacy education, including the science of reading; and requiring the Governor each fiscal year to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $150,000 to the Program.

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Title

Education - Open-Source Phonics Matching Grant Program - Establishment (Open-Source Phonics Matching Grant Program Act)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 125 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-25HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 270
2024-04-05HousePassed Enrolled
2024-04-05HouseThird Reading Passed (125-8)
2024-04-05HouseHouse Concurs Senate Amendments
2024-04-03SenateThird Reading Passed (47-0)
2024-04-03SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-03SenateFavorable with Amendments {933324/1 Adopted
2024-04-03SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-03-19SenateHearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-14SenateReferred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-03-13HouseThird Reading Passed (131-6)
2024-03-12HouseFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2024-03-11HouseFavorable Report by Ways and Means
2024-01-31HouseHearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-25HouseHearing canceled
2024-01-24HouseHearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-22HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Education7135(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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