Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 excellen
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Jan 13, 2026
Hearing · Jan 29, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 18, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 6, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 3, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Apr 2, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 16, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 18, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.20Senate · 2026-03-19 · Voting Yea 43, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 1, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 3
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.72House · 2026-03-07 · Voting Yea 129, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 8, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maryland legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 676 (as of Sep 4, 2026).