SB0070 — Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway
Last action — First Reading (Opposite House)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Establishing the MDiplomaWorks pathway as an alternative method of earning a high school diploma in the State; establishing the Program as a method to recognize and certify high school diploma achievement through demonstrated academic and career competencies, and workforce experience; requiring an applicant to complete a combination of components as approved by the Maryland Department of Labor; and requiring the Department to publish Program information on its website to inform potentially eligible applicants about the new pathway.
Bill Text
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Read SB0070 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee · Primary
- Labor · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Labor
- Departmental
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 127 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (48)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0070 do?
- Establishing the MDiplomaWorks pathway as an alternative method of earning a high school diploma in the State; establishing the Program as a method to recognize and certify high school diploma achievement through demonstrated academic and career competencies, and workforce experience; requiring an applicant to complete a combination of components as approved by the Maryland Department of Labor; and requiring the Department to publish Program information on its website to inform potentially eligible applicants about the new pathway.
- Who sponsors SB0070?
- SB0070 is sponsored by Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, Labor, and Departmental.
- What is the current status of SB0070?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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