2026 Regular Session
SB70
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; establishing the Program as a method to recognize and certify high school diploma achievement through demonstrated academic and career competencies, and workforce experience; requiring an applicant to complete a combination of components as approved by the Maryland Department of Labor; and requiring the Department to publish Program information on its website to inform potentially eligible applicants about the new pathway.
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.
February 12, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
127 yea–7 nay · 4 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
February 13, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
January 14, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
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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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (41-0) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (127-7) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {983122/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Ways and Means
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {673320/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 1/28 at 10:00 a.m.
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Senate Hearing canceled
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Senate Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Pre-filed