# Maryland SB 0451: Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study

Maryland SB 0451, Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nancy J. King (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0451
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327
- Sponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Certifications, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Labor, Department of, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Reports, School Testing, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (196 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 32 | 2 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (104-32) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {113625/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable with Amendments {763226/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_327_sb0451e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0451e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0451t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0451f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_327_sb0451e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0451e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0451t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0451f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0451-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).