Maryland Senate Bill 33

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requiring each public high school to inform students of certain employment and skills training opportunities in the same manner the school informs students of postsecondary educational options; requiring, when informing certain students about certain career opportunities, each public high school to highlight opportunities in high-skilled careers that do not require completion of a college degree and are in high demand; and requiring a county board to assist public high schools in completing the requirements of the Act.

More Opportunities for Career–Focused Students Act of 2024

Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]	Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Katie Hester [D]	Sen. Cheryl Kagan [D]
Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]

2024-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-02-15 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-25	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281
2024-04-05	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2024-04-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2024-04-05	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2024-04-05	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2024-04-04	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-04	House	Favorable with Amendments {893121/1 Adopted
2024-04-04	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2024-03-20	House	Hearing 3/20 at 1:30 p.m.
2024-03-20	House	Hearing canceled
2024-03-07	House	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-16	House	Referred Ways and Means
2024-02-15	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2024-02-13	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-02-13	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {233026/1 Adopted
2024-02-12	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-01-25	Senate	Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m.
2024-01-25	Senate	Hearing canceled
2024-01-24	Senate	Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-09-13	Senate	Pre-filed

SB121 (Carry Over) 2023-03-07 - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
HB837 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-05 - Referred Rules

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	4	142	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	203.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0033?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0033f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0033t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0033e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0033_23302601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0033_89312101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/sb0033_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/sb0033_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/0172.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/1400.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1358.pdf