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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 confidential 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
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD SB 507 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 665 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

CZCraig ZuckerSenator · Democrat · SD-014Primary sponsor
DADalya AttarSenator · Democrat · SD-041
BBBenjamin BrooksSenator · Democrat · SD-010
BFBrian FeldmanSenator · Democrat · SD-015
KHKevin HarrisSenator · Democrat · SD-027
CKCheryl KaganSenator · Democrat · SD-017
RWRon WatsonSenator · Democrat · SD-023

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 665Senate
Apr 10, 2026Returned PassedSenate
Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (132-0)House
Apr 8, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse
Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Ways and MeansHouse
Mar 23, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.House
Mar 21, 2026Referred Ways and MeansHouse
Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (39-0)Senate
Show 5 earlier actions
Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {503120/1 AdoptedSenate
Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 10, 2026Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Feb 2, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 10, 2026 · House · 132 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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