# Maryland SB 0204: Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

Maryland SB 0204, Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0204
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-08-20
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677
- Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Applicants and Applications, Awards, Medals, and Prizes -see also- Gaming&Gambl; Lottery, Civic Organizations, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Board of, Education, State Department of, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Nonprofit Organizations, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Standards and Best Practices, Students
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New civic excellence seal for students: benefit, low. Maryland creates the Maryland Civic Excellence Program for public high schools. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. By the 2027–2028 school year, the State Board sets rules for earning a Seal of Civic Excellence. The rules require a civic service capstone done through an extracurricular activity foc…
- Annual reports from participating school systems: cost, low. Each participating local school system must send the Department a report on the program by July 1, 2028, and every July 1 after. Reports cover the most recently completed school year.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dalya Attar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Feldman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Ready (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677
- 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments {403823/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-16: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-19: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Favorable with Amendments {883529/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-08-20: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_677_sb0204e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0204e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0204t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0204f.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_677_sb0204e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0204e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0204t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0204f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0204-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).