STATE BILLMD HB 57PASSED

Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

State of Maryland

Establishing the Maryland Civic Excellence Program for public high school students that exhibit civic readiness and engagement; requiring a certain capstone project be included in the Program; authorizing a local school system to participate in the Program to recognize students for their civic readiness and civic engagement; and requiring the State Board of Education, no later than the 2027-2028 school year, to adopt certain regulations to establish criteria for awarding a seal of civic excellence.

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 57 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 676 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

JVJoe VogelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 676House
Apr 8, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (43-0)Senate
Apr 6, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 6, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 3, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Mar 20, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Mar 19, 2026Third Reading Passed (129-0)House
Show 6 earlier actions
Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {783423/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and MeansHouse
Jan 14, 2026Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Ways and MeansHouse
Aug 20, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 19, 2026 · House · 129 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • Applicants and Applications
  • Awards, Medals, and Prizes
  • Civic Organizations
  • Counties
  • Education, Boards of
  • Education
  • Education, State Department of
  • Higher Education
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Public Schools
  • Reports
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Students
  • Education, State Board of
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Secondary Schools

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