MD HB754 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-18 - Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring a county board of education to waive high school graduation requirements established by the county board that are in addition to high school graduation requirements established by the State Board of Education for a student in foster care or who is a homeless youth if while in grade 11 or 12 the youth transfers into the local school system from a different system in the State; prohibiting a county board from waiving certain requirements; etc.

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Title

Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-18SenateReferred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-17HouseThird Reading Passed (134-0)
2020-03-17HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-17HouseFavorable with Amendments {705566/1 Adopted
2020-03-17HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2020-02-04HouseHearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-31HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Same As/Similar To

SB564 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Education7205(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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