MD HB141 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-21 - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt regulations limiting the amount of time in the aggregate that may be devoted to federal, State, and locally mandated assessments for each grade to 2% of the specified minimum required annual instructional hours; and prohibiting time devoted to teacher-selected classroom quizzes and exams, portfolio reviews, or performance assessments from being counted toward the specified testing time limits.

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Title

Education - Assessments - Limits on Testing

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-18 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (138-0) (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-21SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2016-03-21HouseThird Reading Passed (138-0)
2016-03-19HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-03-17HouseSpecial Order until next session (Delegate Kaiser) Adopted
2016-03-17HouseFavorable with Amendments {495869/1 Report Adopted
2016-03-17HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2016-02-11HouseHearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-20HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Subjects


Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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