MD SB738 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing a State policy that local school systems operate their school library media programs consistent with certain standards; requiring each local school system to develop a policy and procedures to review objections to materials in a school library media program; prohibiting a county board of education from dismissing, demoting, suspending, disciplining, reassigning, transferring, or otherwise retaliating against certain school library media program personnel for performing their job duties consistent with certain standards; etc.
Title
Freedom to Read Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 36 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-12 - Senate - Floor Amendment 863729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 13 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-12 - Senate - Floor Amendment 273022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 12 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 36 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-12 - Senate - Floor Amendment 863729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 13 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-12 - Senate - Floor Amendment 273022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 12 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130 |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (31-11) |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Third Reading Passed (101-38) |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Favorable with Amendments {223027/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-03-16 | House | Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Referred Ways and Means |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (36-10) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Floor Amendment {863729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-32) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Floor Amendment {273022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-33) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {173028/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Motion Special Order until 3/12 (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {173028/1 |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Hearing 2/23 at 9:00 a.m. |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB785 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Appropriations
Baltimore City
Censorship
Committees and Commissions
Comptroller
Counties
Discipline
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Education, Boards of
Emergency Bills
Libraries
Penalties and Sentences
Primary Schools
Protests and Demonstrations
Revenue and Taxes
Secondary Schools
Standards and Best Practices
Work, Labor, and Employment
Appropriations
Baltimore City
Censorship
Committees and Commissions
Comptroller
Counties
Discipline
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Education, Boards of
Emergency Bills
Libraries
Penalties and Sentences
Primary Schools
Protests and Demonstrations
Revenue and Taxes
Secondary Schools
Standards and Best Practices
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 23 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 102.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 105 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 106 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 202.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 205 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 406 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 503 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 506 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 507 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 4 | 142 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
