Maryland Senate Bill 504 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 562
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Establishing the Special Education Ombudsman in the Office of the Attorney General to serve as a resource for information and support to parents, students, and educators regarding special education rights and services; requiring the Ombudsman to submit a report concerning the State's special education services by July 1, 2022, and each July 1 thereafter; requiring certain school personnel to provide the parents of a child with a disability written information about the Ombudsman and the toll-free telephone number; etc.

Office of the Attorney General - Special Education Ombudsman

Sen. Paul Pinsky [D]	Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Brian Feldman [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]
Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2020-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-16 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-03-16 - House - Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 453928/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 18 N: 28 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 562
2020-03-17	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2020-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (34-11)
2020-03-17	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2020-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (129-1)
2020-03-16	House	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted (132-0)
2020-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {225268/1 Adopted
2020-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2020-03-12	House	Referred Ways and Means
2020-03-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (34-13)
2020-03-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-10	Senate	Floor Amendment {453928/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-28)
2020-03-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-09	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted
2020-03-09	Senate	Favorable
2020-03-06	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-02-05	Senate	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-29	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

HB699 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-10 - Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Government	6	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	502	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	503	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	504	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	505	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	506	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0504?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0504f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0504t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0504e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0504_45392801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0504_22526801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0504_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0542.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0848.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0849.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0884.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0599.pdf