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Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning

State of Maryland

Requiring each local school system to identify, in its regular safety evaluation, issues of accessibility for individuals with disabilities; and requiring local school systems to include in a certain annual report instances in which a public school facility became inaccessible for a student with a disability in a manner that could impede evacuations or emergency response.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 26, 2026
170 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 311 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 666 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

AKAaron KaufmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018Primary sponsor
MHMarvin HolmesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023
AJAndre JohnsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034
SJSteve JohnsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034
ESEmily ShettyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 666House
Apr 9, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (40-0)Senate
Apr 8, 2026Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) AdoptedSenate
Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Mar 9, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Mar 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (119-0)House
Show 7 earlier actions
Mar 5, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 5, 2026Favorable with Amendments {213828/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 4, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and MeansHouse
Feb 2, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.House
Feb 2, 2026Hearing canceledHouse
Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 15, 2026First Reading Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 6, 2026 · House · 119 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • Disabled
  • Children
  • Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
  • Counties
  • Disabilities
  • Disclosure
  • Education
  • Emergencies
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Plans and Proposals
  • Privacy
  • Public Schools
  • Reports
  • Safety
  • Students

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