HB 772 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Education - Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students - Alterations

HB 772 requires Maryland county boards of education to allocate specific funds to local workforce development boards to support career counseling for middle and high school students. Starting in fiscal year 2024, counties must distribute $62 per student annually, with future amounts adjusted for inflation beginning in 2025. These funds must be used for the state-established Career Counseling Program, which provides individualized career services to students through collaboration between schools, workforce boards, and employers. County boards must also submit annual reports by June 30 detailing how the funds were used and their impact on career counseling services. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill updates the Career Counseling Program for middle and high school students by extending the program's funding timeline, adding new reporting requirements, and expanding the evaluation criteria for the program's effectiveness.

Scope change

The bill expands the program's applicability by extending the funding period and adding new reporting obligations to the Accountability and Implementation Board.

FISCAL

Extended the mandatory funding period from fiscal years 2025-2026 to fiscal years 2025-2028, ensuring continued financial support for career counseling services.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for the Accountability and Implementation Board to report to the Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2027, on the program's effectiveness.

Modified reporting deadlines for local workforce development boards, changing from 'next 2 fiscal years' to 'each June 30 thereafter' for ongoing annual reporting.

Added three specific evaluation criteria to assess program effectiveness: student preparation for post-college/career pathways, provision of high-quality career opportunities, and successful career path outcomes after high school.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and line number adjustments throughout the document to reflect legislative amendments.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2025

How they voted

134–2

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 139

Mar 8, 2025

D Democratic100

98 Yea 2

98% Yea

R Republican39

36 Yea 2 Nay 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

lower

Mar 8, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-2-3)

house of delegates

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors