2026 Regular Session
HB575
Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement
Requiring the student attendance policy of each county board of education to include a provision allowing an excused or discretionary absence for a public school student participating in civil engagement activities; and clarifying that civic engagement includes testifying virtually or in person at a hearing of a legislative body, meeting with members of the legislative body, contributing to the consideration, development, or implementation of policy issues, or participation in the Maryland General Assembly Page Program.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
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 20, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
114 yea–16 nay · 6 not voting · 5 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–1 nay · 3 not voting
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
114 yea–20 nay · 6 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
January 28, 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 630
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (114-20) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-1) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {853224/1 Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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House Third Reading Passed (114-16) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {123323/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Ways and Means