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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 563: Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act)

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 563 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act). Primary sponsor: Jason Gallion (Republican), Justin Ready (Republican), Chris West (Republican), Jack Bailey (Republican), Katie Hester (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason GallionPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Justin ReadyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Chris WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Jack BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Katie HesterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
  2. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source