MD HB785 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing a State policy that local school systems operate their school library media programs consistent with certain standards; requiring each local school system to develop a policy and procedures to review objections to materials in a school library media program; prohibiting a county board of education from dismissing, demoting, suspending, disciplining, reassigning, transferring, or otherwise retaliating against certain school library media program personnel for performing their job duties consistent with certain standards; etc.
Title
Freedom to Read Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 36 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-13 - House - Floor Amendment 683725/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 88 NV: 14 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-03-13 - House - Floor Amendment 123629/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 88 NV: 13 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-03-13 - House - Floor Amendment 493622/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 90 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-13 - House - Floor Amendment 683725/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 88 NV: 14 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-03-13 - House - Floor Amendment 123629/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 88 NV: 13 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-03-13 - House - Floor Amendment 493622/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 90 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129 |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed (100-36) |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2024-03-29 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (34-11) |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {783829/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Third Reading Passed (98-37) |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Floor Amendment {683725/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (35-88) |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Floor Amendment {123629/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (36-88) |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Floor Amendment {493622/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (37-90) |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Delegate Mangione) Adopted |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Favorable with Amendments {573520/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-31 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Same As/Similar To
SB738 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Baltimore City
Censorship
Committees and Commissions
Comptroller
Counties
Data
Discipline
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Education, Boards of
Emergency Bills
Libraries
Penalties and Sentences
Primary Schools
Privacy
Protests and Demonstrations
Revenue and Taxes
School Administration
Secondary Schools
Standards and Best Practices
Students
Teachers
Work, Labor, and Employment
Baltimore City
Censorship
Committees and Commissions
Comptroller
Counties
Data
Discipline
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Education, Boards of
Emergency Bills
Libraries
Penalties and Sentences
Primary Schools
Privacy
Protests and Demonstrations
Revenue and Taxes
School Administration
Secondary Schools
Standards and Best Practices
Students
Teachers
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 23 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 102.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 105 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 106 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 202.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 205 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 406 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 503 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 506 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 507 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 4 | 142 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
