Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program Workgroup - Establishment

Summary

The bill creates a program that lets high‑school students in Southern Maryland start teacher preparation while earning college credit, and forms a workgroup of state officials and university leaders to develop the pathway. It requires the University System of Maryland to draft the program, makes participating students dually enrolled and tuition‑free, and earmarks $250,000 for each of FY 2028 and FY 2029. The measure failed to become law.

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Hearings

• Ways and Means — Bill Hearing
  Ways and Means · Feb 11, 2026

History

1. Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed
2. Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3. Apr 13, 2026Referred Rules
4. Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
5. Apr 11, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
6. Feb 2, 2026Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)
7. Feb 2, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
8. Jan 28, 2026Reassigned to Ways and Means Appropriations
9. Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
10. Jan 23, 2026First Reading Ways and Means

Sponsors

• Patterson · sponsor
• Boafo
• Davis
• Fennell
• J. Long
• McComas
• Odom
• Turner

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