# Maryland HB 1582: Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act)) Maryland HB 1582, Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act)), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 593) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1582-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1582 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act)) - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-13 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 593 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Classifications and Designations, Curriculum, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Low-Income, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, School Testing, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Standards and Best Practices, Teachers - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 48 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Annual equity reports on school ratings: benefit, low. By July 1, 2027, and each July 1 through 2031, the State reports on school ratings. It lists any allowed quality indicator not used in the composite score. It shows three‑year correlations between the share of low‑income students and each school's composite and each indicator. Reports go to the Sta… - Clear rules for school score weights: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the State sets clear rules for the composite school score. It must include academic and school quality indicators and report each one. Academic indicators together are at most 70% of the score. Every academic and every school quality indicator is at least 10% of the score. A… - Maryland school ratings look beyond tests: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the State cannot judge schools only by national tests. Each accountability system includes at least three school quality indicators. One required indicator is a school climate survey that asks educators if they get critical instructional feedback. Allowed measures include cl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 36 | 11 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 98 | 37 | 2 | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 593 - 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (36-11) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Referred Rules (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Third Reading Passed (98-37) (House) - 2026-03-31: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-31: Favorable with Amendments {763921/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-30: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House) - 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-13: First Reading Ways and Means (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_593_hb1582t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1582t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1582f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_593_hb1582t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1582t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1582f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS) - [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS) - [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1582-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).