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 that recognizes the civic readiness and civic engagement of public high school students in the State; requiring that a certain capstone project be included in the Program; authorizing a local school system to participate in the Program to recognize certain students who meet certain criteria; and requiring the State Board, no later than the 2027-2028 school year, to adopt regulations to establish the 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 · Feb 4, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Feb 15, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Feb 11, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 13, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 16, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 9, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 24, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 29, 2026
The numbers
23
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Senator KaganSenator ReadySenator AttarSenator BrooksSenator CarozzaSenator FeldmanSenator FergusonSenator GallionSenator GileSenator HarrisSenator HesterSenator HettlemanSenator KingSenator Lewis YoungSenator LoveSenator McKaySenator SimonaireSenator SmithSenator WaldstreicherSenator Washington, A.Senator Washington, M.Senator WatsonSenator West
Recorded votes
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.77House · 2026-03-30 · Voting Yea 137, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 1
Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 18Senate · 2026-03-26 · Voting Yea 46, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 1, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 0
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.11Senate · 2026-02-14 · Voting Yea 43, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 0, 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 677 (as of Sep 4, 2026).