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2026 Regular Session

HB479

Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program Workgroup - Establishment

Requiring the University System of Maryland to develop, in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, certain recommendations for a Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and a teacher preparation pathway in a certain manner; establishing the Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program Workgroup; requiring, the Governor to include an appropriation of $125,000 in fiscal years 2028 and 2029, to support the Workgroup's recommendations; etc.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 23, 2026 House passed April 13, 2026

Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 13, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

132 yea–2 nay · 6 not voting · 1 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

April 13, 2026 · Senate

Rules

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Referred Rules
  2. House Third Reading Passed (132-2) View roll call
  3. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  4. House Favorable with Amendments {223525/1 Adopted View roll call
  5. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
  6. House Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
  7. House Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)
  8. House Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
  9. House Reassigned to Ways and Means Appropriations
  10. House First Reading Ways and Means
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