MD HB415 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on May 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 367
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on May 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 367
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing the Family Literacy Pilot Program administered by the State Library Agency in consultation with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Correctional Education Council to enable certain incarcerated individuals to read aloud to their children by preparing a recording; and requiring the State Library Agency to submit a certain report on or before December 1, 2028.
Title
State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 367 |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed (138-2) |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Favorable Report by Ways and Means |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-16 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Same As/Similar To
SB378 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 368
Subjects
Children
Correctional Institutions
Corrections
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Incarcerated Individuals
Libraries
Literacy
Parents and Guardians
Pilot Programs
Public Safety
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Recordings
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Sunset
Correctional Institutions
Corrections
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Incarcerated Individuals
Libraries
Literacy
Parents and Guardians
Pilot Programs
Public Safety
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Recordings
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Sunset
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 23 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 112 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
