Maryland Senate Bill 485 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-12 - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing the Maryland Early Literacy Initiative Program to assist up to 50 qualifying schools to implement an evidence-based literacy program in the school to work with participating students to meet literacy proficiency targets by the end of third grade; requiring the Program to be established in at least three counties; requiring the State Department of Education to develop and administer the Program; authorizing a county board to apply to the Department for grants; terminating the Act after December 31, 2024; etc.

Education - Maryland Early Literacy Initiative Program - Established

Sen. Joan Conway [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-12	Senate	Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn
2018-02-08	Senate	Hearing canceled
2018-02-14	Senate	Hearing 2/14 at 2:00 p.m.
2018-01-29	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0485?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/sb/sb0485f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/sb0485_ehe.pdf