SB0218 — State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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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.
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
Authorizing the State Superintendent of Schools to declare a prolonged state of emergency for an event that prevents regular, in-person attendance at a public school for at least 14 consecutive school days, subject to certain requirements; establishing that if an emergency threatens a particular school within a local system the State Superintendent may declare a prolonged state of emergency for that school; requiring the State Board to adopt certain regulations relating to a prolonged state of emergency; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0218 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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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
- Education · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 40 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Education
- 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 1 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 96 | 37 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 26% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 34 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 17% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 13% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0218 do?
- Authorizing the State Superintendent of Schools to declare a prolonged state of emergency for an event that prevents regular, in-person attendance at a public school for at least 14 consecutive school days, subject to certain requirements; establishing that if an emergency threatens a particular school within a local system the State Superintendent may declare a prolonged state of emergency for that school; requiring the State Board to adopt certain regulations relating to a prolonged state of emergency; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0218?
- SB0218 is sponsored by Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, Education, and Departmental.
- What is the current status of SB0218?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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