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HB 297

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 1, 2026.

Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-297
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Ways and Means; Education, Energy, and the Environment
House of Delegates enacted 2026-05-01
Education Labor / Employment
Summary

Establishing the MDiplomaWorks pathway as an alternative method of earning a high school diploma in the State; providing the MDiplomaWorks pathway is a method to recognize and certify high school diploma achievement through demonstrated academic and career competencies, including workforce experience; and requiring, in calendar years 2027 and 2028, the Department of Labor to publish on its website information on the MDiplomaWorks pathway to inform potentially eligible applicants.

Sponsor
Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-01 Status enacted
2026-05-01 Latest Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 169
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