# Maryland SB 0311: Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions

Maryland SB 0311, Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 602); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0311
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 602
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Administrative Agencies, Apprenticeships and Internships, Certifications, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Community Colleges, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Curriculum, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Board of, Education, State Department of, Electronic Government, Evaluations and Reviews, Evidence, Forms, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Industry and Manufacturing, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Low-Income, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Notices, Open Government, Public Information, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), School Administration, Standards and Best Practices, Students, Sunset, Surveys and Polls, Teachers, Technology -see also- AeroT; BioT; EnergyT; InfoT; MedT; etc, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (298 yes, 189 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 9

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Committee selects students’ free career pathways: benefit, low. Students who meet Maryland’s college and career readiness standard have access to a no-cost career education pathway. The Career and Technical Education Committee must adopt these programs, replacing the prior recommendation and approval process. Each pathway must allow completion of a qualifying c…
- More ways to become Maryland teachers: benefit, low. Qualifying teacher-preparation graduates can use a portfolio assessment from a nationally accredited or Department-approved program for initial Maryland certification. Graduates of a Department-sponsored registered teaching apprenticeship can submit their apprenticeship certificate instead of passi…
- Schools gain more flexible student support: benefit, low. Community school wraparound services now include evidence-based one-to-one and small-group academic help, beyond in-person tutoring during the school day. The law also removes the fiscal year 2027 end date for certain uses of Concentration of Poverty grants. Eligible schools can keep using personne…
- Career education leaders set student goals: benefit, low. The Career and Technical Education Committee directs statewide coordination within the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, under Accountability and Implementation Board oversight. Seven jointly selected members represent employers, industry groups, labor, community colleges, agriculture, and ca…
- Low-income student funding counts change: benefit, low. Through fiscal year 2028, Maryland keeps the greatest of three counts: meal eligibility, Community Eligibility Provision calculations, or direct certification. Starting in fiscal year 2029, it uses the greater of two prior-year counts for county public schools. Those are the free or reduced-price m…
- Public career guides connect training steps: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Career and Technical Education Committee must maintain a list of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupations. It must consult industry and work with the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, which must approve the list. Together, they must develop public guides cov…
- Students’ college course options face limits: cost, low. For fiscal years 2025–2030, the State Board and Accountability and Implementation Board can limit dual-enrollment course numbers and types. This authority covers college-level courses in the pathway for students who meet the college and career readiness standard. It affects students enrolled in bot…
- Principal certification requirement delayed until 2034: mixed, low. The law delays the National Board Certification requirement for the licensed-principal tier from 2029 to July 1, 2034. Beginning then, teachers seeking this level-four administrator career tier generally must be National Board Certified. Applicants without that certification can still qualify throu…
- School reviews pause as funding shifts: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland must suspend the Expert Review Team Program for the 2026–2027 school year. For fiscal year 2027, its funding must move to the Academic Excellence Fund. The budget also permits $3.334574 million of the review program’s appropriation to support the Judith P. Hoyer Pro…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 100 | 36 | 4 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 13 | 1 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Floor Amendment {963924/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected | fail | 39 | 92 | 5 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 96 | 37 | 3 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 30 | 11 | 1 |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 602
- 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (100-36) (House)
- 2026-04-13: Conference Committee Report {593224/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Smith) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-13: Conference Committee Report {593224/1 (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (33-13) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Conference Committee Report {593224/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Smith, Forbes and Ebersole) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: House Refuses Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Smith, Forbes and Ebersole) (House)
- 2026-04-13: House Refuses Recede (House)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Watson and Carozza) (House)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Requests House Recede (House)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Watson and Carozza) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Requests House Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (96-37) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Floor Amendment {963924/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (39-92) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {793524/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-30: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Hearing canceled (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Referred Appropriations Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (30-11) (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {623723/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {623723/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Motion to Commit to Budget and Taxation Committee (Senator Salling) Rejected (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {623723/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_602_sb0311e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0311e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0311t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0311f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_602_sb0311e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0311e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0311t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0311f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0311-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).