2026 Regular Session
HB297
Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Establishing the MDiplomaWorks pathway as an alternative method of earning a high school diploma in the State; providing the MDiplomaWorks pathway is a method to recognize and certify high school diploma achievement through demonstrated academic and career competencies, including workforce experience; and requiring, in calendar years 2027 and 2028, the Department of Labor to publish on its website information on the MDiplomaWorks pathway to inform potentially eligible applicants.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
124 yea–8 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
128 yea–7 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 16, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
January 14, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 169
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (128-7) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {403027/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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House Third Reading Passed (124-8) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {633825/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Ways and Means
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House Pre-filed