SB 311 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions

SB 311 revises Maryland's Blueprint for Maryland's Future education plan by making several targeted adjustments to existing provisions. It repeals the annual requirement for county school boards to submit technology spending reports, extends the timeframe for calculating compensatory education enrollment (through 2027), and removes a termination date for Concentration of Poverty Grant funds. The bill also updates teacher certification qualifications, extends deadlines for National Board Certification for principals, and revises definitions for wraparound services in community schools and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. These changes primarily affect school districts, teachers, and state education agencies administering the Blueprint's funding and program requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
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What changed between versions

Third - Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Enrolled - Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions · 4 edits · May 26, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, moving it from a draft Senate version to a version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy text regarding education funding and definitions appears largely unchanged in the provided excerpt, though the bill's explanatory summary was edited to clarify that certain funds are transferred 'notwithstanding certain limitations' and to specify that academic interventions now include 'small group instruction.'
TECHNICAL

The bill's header was updated to reflect its status as an 'Enrolled Bill' with official proofreading signatures and presentation details for the Governor.

The summary of the bill's provisions was edited to insert the phrase 'notwithstanding certain limitations' regarding fund transfers and to specify that academic interventions include 'small group instruction.'

Minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the text, including the reorganization of the list of sections being repealed or reenacted.

The definition of 'Compensatory education enrollment' was altered to change the fiscal year range from '2017 through [2026] 2027' to '2017 through 2027,' removing the bracketed placeholder.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

3513
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 26, 2026
D Democratic36
35 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican13
13 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Amendments
2
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 602
executive
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Smith) Adopted
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report {
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Smith, Forbes and Ebersole)
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Watson and Carozza)
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
lower
Apr 1, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (101-36-5)
house of delegates
Mar 26, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-13-1)
senate
Mar 21, 2026
Committee
Referred Appropriations Ways and Means
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
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