Maryland House Bill 945

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Repealing a provision of law that requires a teacher preparation program to require a student to pass a certain assessment as a graduation requirement; altering the requirements for initial teacher certification; authorizing a local school system to establish a comprehensive induction program to aid in meeting a certain requirement for initial teacher certification; altering the qualification requirements for a teacher who holds a professional license or certificate from another state; etc.

Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Requirements

Del. Eric Ebersole [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]
Del. Joe Vogel [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]	Del. Chao Wu [D]

2024-03-28 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-25	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188
2024-03-29	House	Returned Passed
2024-03-28	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2024-03-27	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2024-03-27	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-03-18	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-03-15	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2024-03-14	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-14	House	Favorable with Amendments {773323/1 Adopted
2024-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2024-02-09	House	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-02	House	First Reading Ways and Means

SB771 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 187

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	6	121	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	6	125	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	6	126	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	6	705	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0945?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0945f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0945t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0945_77332301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0945_w&m.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0945_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0576.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/0891.pdf