HB 277 is sponsored by Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Adrienne A. Jones (Democrat), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Boteler, Atterbeary, Senator Dalya Attar (Democrat), R. Jones, Saab, Thiam, C. Branch, Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Valentino-Smith, Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Proctor, Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Lisanti, Landis, Krimm, Jalisi, Senator Shaneka Henson (Democrat), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Ben Barnes (Democrat), Delegate Mike Griffith (Republican), and Delegate Robert B. Long (Republican).

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 D · 8 R cosponsors

HB 277 — Public Schools - Purple Star Schools Program - Establishment

Last action April 12, 2022 — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 65

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
31 sponsors

31 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 8 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

April 12, 2022
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 65
April 05, 2022
Returned Passed
April 04, 2022
Third Reading Passed
April 01, 2022
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
April 01, 2022
Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
February 25, 2022
Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
February 24, 2022
Third Reading Passed
February 22, 2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
February 22, 2022
Favorable with Amendments {
February 21, 2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
January 20, 2022
Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
January 17, 2022
First Reading Ways and Means

Sponsorship breakdown

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31 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

On Third Reading

February 24, 2022

Passed 123 Yea · 0 Nay · 18 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democrat	54	0	0	6
Republican	23	0	0	2
Unaffiliated	46	0	0	10
Total	123	0	0	18
% of votes cast	87%	0%	0%	13%

How each member voted (141)

Member	Party	Vote
Conaway	—	Yea
Shoemaker	—	Yea
Cox	—	Yea
Jalisi	—	Yea
Atterbeary	—	Yea
Jones, D.	—	Yea
Jones, R.	—	Yea
Munoz	—	Yea
Novotny	—	Yea
Kelly	—	Yea
Otto	—	Yea
Barve	—	Yea
Belcastro	—	Yea
Parrott	—	Yea
Kittleman	—	Yea
Valentino-Smith	—	Yea
Walker	—	Yea
Branch, C.	—	Yea
Krebs	—	Yea
Washington	—	Yea
Branch, T.	—	Yea
Landis	—	Yea
Prettyman	—	Yea
Watson	—	Yea
Bridges	—	Yea
Proctor	—	Yea
Gilchrist	—	Yea
Lewis, R.	—	Yea
Lierman	—	Yea
Carey	—	Yea
Reznik	—	Yea
Carr	—	Yea
Grammer	—	Not Voting
Lisanti	—	Not Voting
Saab	—	Not Voting
Young, P.	—	Not Voting
Beitzel	—	Not Voting
Krimm	—	Not Voting
Pendergrass	—	Not Voting
Thiam	—	Not Voting
Boteler	—	Not Voting
Impallaria	—	Not Voting
Speaker	—	Yea
Luedtke	—	Yea
Mangione	—	Yea
Holmes	—	Yea
Anderton	—	Yea
Clark	—	Yea
Howell	—	Yea
Jackson	—	Yea
McIntosh	—	Yea
Johnson, S.	—	Yea
Lewis, J.	—	Yea
Long, R.	—	Yea
Morgan, M.	—	Yea
Palakovich Carr	—	Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Anne Healey	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby	Democrat	Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Dana Stein	Democrat	Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo	Democrat	Yea
Delegate David Moon	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Debra Davis	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell	Democrat	Not Voting
Delegate Edith J. Patterson	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero	Democrat	Not Voting
Delegate Harry Bhandari	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall	Democrat	Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey	Democrat	Not Voting
Delegate Karen Toles	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Lily Qi	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Linda Foley	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Marc Korman	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Marlon Amprey	Democrat	Not Voting
Delegate Mary A. Lehman	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Michele Guyton	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Nicole A. Williams	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Pam Queen	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith	Democrat	Not Voting
Delegate Terri L. Hill	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Vaughn Stewart	Democrat	Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner	Democrat	Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks	Democrat	Yea
Senator Dalya Attar	Democrat	Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young	Democrat	Yea
Senator Nick Charles	Democrat	Not Voting
Senator Sara Love	Democrat	Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson	Democrat	Yea
Delegate April Rose	Republican	Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti	Republican	Yea
Delegate Brian Chisholm	Republican	Yea
Delegate Christopher T. Adams	Republican	Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson	Republican	Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel	Republican	Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs	Republican	Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist	Republican	Yea
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy	Republican	Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga	Republican	Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger	Republican	Not Voting
Delegate Lauren Arikan	Republican	Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher	Republican	Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher	Republican	Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith	Republican	Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke	Republican	Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar	Republican	Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard	Republican	Not Voting
Delegate Steven J. Arentz	Republican	Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas	Republican	Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly	Republican	Yea
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman	Republican	Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell	Republican	Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz	Republican	Yea
Senator Mike McKay	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

education

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 277?: HB 277 is sponsored by Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Adrienne A. Jones (Democrat), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Boteler, Atterbeary, Senator Dalya Attar (Democrat), R. Jones, Saab, Thiam, C. Branch, Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Valentino-Smith, Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Proctor, Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Lisanti, Landis, Krimm, Jalisi, Senator Shaneka Henson (Democrat), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Ben Barnes (Democrat), Delegate Mike Griffith (Republican), and Delegate Robert B. Long (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 277?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2022. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 277
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 17, 2022
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Delegate April Rose

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