Maryland Senate Bill 986 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-05 - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring each county board of education, beginning in a certain school year, to implement a certain agriculture science curriculum; requiring each county board to implement an agricultural education program that prepares students for certain careers and informed choices in a certain manner; establishing the Maryland Agricultural Education Grant Program; requiring the Governor to include an appropriation of $785,000 to the Program for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter; etc.

Public Schools – Agricultural Education and Grant Programs

Sen. Katie Hester [D]

Sen. Jason Gallion [R]

Sen. Justin Ready [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-05	Senate	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
2020-02-03	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB1487 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-11 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	4	111.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0986?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0986f.pdf