MD SB617 | 2022 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB921
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Passed on April 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-21 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Passed on April 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-21 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a local school system to provide equivalent access to digital tools for students with disabilities, including the development, purchase, and provision of certain digital tools that are directly connected to student instruction; requiring a local school system to establish a process to evaluate a digital tool prior to purchase for nonvisual access by a certain employee or contractor of the school system; providing certain civil penalties for a vendor who fails to meet the equivalent access standards; etc.
Title
Local School Systems - Equivalent Access Standards - Digital Tools (Equivalent and Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for K-12 Education)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-21 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215 |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2022-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2022-04-08 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2022-04-08 | House | Favorable with Amendments {773925/1 Adopted |
| 2022-04-07 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2022-03-09 | House | Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-03-09 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2022-03-08 | House | Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Referred Ways and Means |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (44-0) |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {953121/1 Adopted |
| 2022-03-01 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-02-02 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
Same As/Similar To
HB547 (Crossfiled) 2022-04-09 - Referred Rules
SB921 (Carry Over) 2021-02-12 - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
SB921 (Carry Over) 2021-02-12 - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Blind Persons
Contracts
Curriculum
Deaf Persons
Disabilities
Disabilities, Department of
Education
Education, Boards of
Education, State Board of
Equipment
Fines
Grants
Industry and Technology
Information Technology, Department of
internet
Liability
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Primary and Secondary Education
Procurement
Public Schools
Remote and Hybrid Education
Reports
Special Education
Students
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
Contracts
Curriculum
Deaf Persons
Disabilities
Disabilities, Department of
Education
Education, Boards of
Education, State Board of
Equipment
Fines
Grants
Industry and Technology
Information Technology, Department of
internet
Liability
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Primary and Secondary Education
Procurement
Public Schools
Remote and Hybrid Education
Reports
Special Education
Students
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
