Legislation - SB0673

Title: Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
Sponsored by: Senators Hettleman and Attar
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing the Maryland STEM Program in the State Department of Education to provide additional compensation to educators who teach STEM classes at nonpublic schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; authorizing nonpublic schools to apply for the Program; requiring local school systems to inform current teachers about the Program; requiring participating nonpublic schools to report certain information to the Department each year; requiring the Governor to include a $250,000 appropriation in the annual budget bill; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment; Budget and Taxation

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1447

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0426 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/26/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/30/2025	1/26/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
Senate	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

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