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GENERAL ASSEMBLY Scorecard 2017 msea HB 978 HB 878 SB 760 Protect Our Schools Act, 3rd Reader SB 452/HB 461 Charter School Fraud Act, Ways and Means Teacher Arbitration, Senate 3rd Reader This is the legislation that establishes guardrails More Learning, Less Testing Act of 2017, Committee Vote An important school working conditions bill, this on how the State Board of Education submits 3rd Reader Gov. Hogan’s second attempt to lower standards would have given teachers the right to request an Maryland’s Every Student Succeeds Act plan The legislation limits mandated testing to 2.2% of for accountability, equity, and quality in Maryland’s arbitration hearing—instead of a hearing with an to the federal government. Passage of this bill the school year—or 23.8 hours in elementary and charter school law was introduced as HB 878 and SB officer hand-picked by the local school board—in allowed us to put less emphasis on testing and middle schools and 25.7 hours in high schools— 704. The Senate bill never had a hearing or a vote. suspension or termination cases. The bill passed more focus on learning opportunities for students except in eighth grade, when the limit is at 2.3% or The House bill was defeated in the House Ways and the Senate (32-15), but failed to get a vote in the in our school accountability system. And for 24.8 hours. When we combine the roll call votes for Means Committee. The governor’s bill included House. The full Senate vote is scored here. ■ schools identified as low-performing, the bill both bills, we have House (141-0); Senate (47-0). a separate charter authorizing board, the shifting MSEA POSITION: YEA on final passage increases the voice of educators in any turnaround ■ MSEA POSITION: YEA on final passage of operating and facilities funding from traditional plan and prevents failed privatization strategies public schools to charters, allowing charter schools HB 1 from being utilized. Third reader vote: House to hire uncertified teachers, and stripping away Earned Sick Leave, 3rd Reader (87-50); Senate (32-15). HB 150 collective bargaining rights from charter school Cut BOOST Voucher Funding, As part of the Working Matters coalition, ■ MSEA POSITION: YEA on final passage employees. The vote is only scored for the members MSEA has supported legislation to guarantee Appropriations Committee Vote of the House Ways and Means Committee, 15-8. Governor Hogan proposed the continuation of earned sick leave for all workers in businesses HB 978 ■ MSEA POSITION: YEA on unfavorable with more than 15 employees. The House and the BOOST voucher program at $7 million. While committee report Protect Our Schools Act, Veto Override MSEA wanted to eliminate the program, we did Senate compromised on a bill that guarantees Gov. Hogan vetoed the Protect Our Schools support the Appropriations Committee’s actions five days. Governor Hogan vetoed this bill, and Act because it blocked his ability to label failing to cut the program to $2 million, thereby limiting SB 667/HB 548 proponents will need to repeat their votes when schools and advance a privatization agenda the program ONLY to the students who received Prekindergarten Student Assessment, the legislature reconvenes (likely January 2018) in focused on unaccountable charter schools, the the voucher in the 16-17 school year and moved 3rd Reader order to successfully override his veto and enact expansion of vouchers, and the utilization of to a nonpublic school because of it. This vote Introduced as legislation (HB 548 and SB 667) to this legislation. Third reader vote: House (87-53); private management companies. The General is only scored for the members of the House place a moratorium on the continued use of the Senate (29-18). ■ Assembly voted to override the veto. Override Appropriations Committee, 14-9, with 3 absent. Early Learning Assessment (ELA), the bill MSEA POSITION: YEA on final passage vote: House (90-50); Senate (32-15). ■ MSEA POSITION: YEA on amendment to cut was amended to require any school district that ■ MSEA POSITION: YEA to override the BOOST voucher funding wanted to use the ELA to consult with preK governor’s veto teachers identified by the local bargaining unit. When we combine the roll call votes for both bills, we have House (137-0); Senate (44-1). ■ MSEA POSITION: YEA on final passage ANNE ARUNDEL GENERAL ASSEMBLY Scorecard 2017 msea HB 978 HB 978 SB 452/HB 461 HB 150 HB 878 SB 667/HB 548 SB 760 HB 1 Amendment to Hogan Charter Prekindergarten Earned Sick Leave, HB 978, Protect Our Schools Act, 3rd Reader Protect Our Protect Our More Learning, Teacher cut BOOST School Bill Student Maryland Healthy ■ MSEA – yea on final passage Schools Act Schools Act Less Testing Act Arbitration vouchers APP W&M Assessment Families Act 3rd Reader Veto Override 3rd Reader Senate 3rd Reader Committee Vote Committee Vote 3rd Reader 3rd Reader HB 978, Protect Our Schools Act, Veto Override ■ MSEA – yea to override the governor’s veto 21 Senator James C. Rosapepe–D . SB 452/HB 461, More Learning, Less Testing Act of 2017, 3rd Reader 21 Delegate Benjamin S. Barnes–D . ■ MSEA – yea on final passage HB 150, Cut BOOST Voucher Funding, 21 Delegate Barbara A. Frush–D . Appropriations Committee Vote ■ MSEA – yea on amendment to cut BOOST 21 Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk–D . voucher funding HB 878, Charter School Fraud Act, Ways and 30 Senator John C. Astle–D . Means Committee Vote ■ MSEA – yea on unfavorable committee report 30A Speaker Michael E. Busch-D . SB 667/HB 548, Prekindergarten Student Assessment, 3rd Reader 30A Delegate Herbert H. McMillan–R ' ' . ' ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 30B Delegate Seth Howard–R ' ' . ' ' SB 760, Teacher Arbitration, Senate 3rd Reader ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 31 Senator Bryan W. Simonaire–R ' ' . ' ' HB 1, Earned Sick Leave, 3rd Reader ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 31A Delegate Ned Carey–D . ' 31B Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke–R ' ' . ' HB House Bill SB Senate Bill 31B Delegate Meagan Simonaire–R ' ' . ' . ' . Legislator voted FOR MSEA’s position ' Legislator voted AGAINST MSEA’s position 32 Senator James E. DeGrange–D ' ' . ' NV Legislator did not vote 32 Delegate Pamela G. Beidle–D . Absent Legislator absent from voting session 32 Delegate Mark Chang–D . ' . 32 Delegate Theodore J. Sophocleus–D . ' . 33 Senator Edward R. Reilly–R ' ' . ' ' 33 Delegate Michael Malone–R ' ' . ' 33 Delegate Tony McConkey–R ' ' . ' . ' 33 Delegate Sid Saab–R ' ' . ' BALTIMORE CITY GENERALGENERAL AASSEMBLYSSEMBLY ScorecardScorecard 20 201177 msea HB 978 HB 978 SB 452/HB 461 HB 150 HB 878 SB 667/HB 548 SB 760 HB 1 Amendment to Hogan Charter Prekindergarten Earned Sick Leave, Protect Our Protect Our More Learning, Teacher cut BOOST School Bill Student Maryland Healthy Schools Act Schools Act Less Testing Act Arbitration vouchers APP W&M Assessment Families Act 3rd Reader Veto Override 3rd Reader Senate 3rd Reader HB 978, Protect Our Schools Act, 3rd Reader Committee Vote Committee Vote 3rd Reader 3rd Reader ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 40 Senator Barbara Robinson–D . HB 978, Protect Our Schools Act, Veto Override ■ MSEA – yea to override the governor’s veto 40 Delegate Frank M. Conaway–D . SB 452/HB 461, More Learning, Less Testing Act of 2017, 3rd Reader 40 Delegate Antonio Hayes–D . ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 40 Delegate Nick Mosby–D . HB 150, Cut BOOST Voucher Funding, Appropriations Committee Vote ■ MSEA – yea on amendment to cut BOOST 41 Senator Nathaniel Oaks–D NV . voucher funding 41 Delegate Bilal Ali–D . HB 878, Charter School Fraud Act, Ways and Means Committee Vote 41 Delegate Angela Gibson–D . ■ MSEA – yea on unfavorable committee report SB 667/HB 548, Prekindergarten Student 41 Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg–D . Assessment, 3rd Reader ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 43 Senator Joan C. Conway–D . SB 760, Teacher Arbitration, Senate 3rd Reader ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 43 Delegate Curtis S. Anderson–D . HB 1, Earned Sick Leave, 3rd Reader 43 Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh–D . ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 43 Delegate Mary L. Washington–D . HB House Bill 44 Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam–D . SB Senate Bill . Legislator voted FOR MSEA’s position 44A Delegate Keith E. Haynes–D . ' Legislator voted AGAINST MSEA’s position NV Legislator did not vote 45 Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden–D . Absent Legislator absent from voting session 45 Delegate Talmadge Branch–D . 45 Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn–D . 45 Delegate Cory McCray–D . 46 Senator William C. Ferguson–D . 46 Delegate Luke H. Clippinger–D . 46 Delegate Robbyn Lewis–D . 46 Delegate Brooke Lierman–D . CENTRAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY Scorecard 2017 Carroll • Baltimore Co. • Harford • Howard msea HB 978 HB 978 SB 452/HB 461 HB 150 HB 878 SB 667/HB 548 SB 760 HB 1 Amendment to Hogan Charter Prekindergarten Earned Sick Leave, Protect Our Protect Our More Learning, Teacher cut BOOST School Bill Student Maryland Healthy Schools Act Schools Act Less Testing Act Arbitration vouchers APP W&M Assessment Families Act 3rd Reader Veto Override 3rd Reader Senate 3rd Reader HB 978, Protect Our Schools Act, 3rd Reader Committee Vote Committee Vote 3rd Reader 3rd Reader ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 05 Senator Justin Ready–R ' ' . ' ' HB 978, Protect Our Schools Act, Veto Override ■ MSEA – yea to override the governor’s veto 05 Delegate Susan Krebs–R ' ' . ' SB 452/HB 461, More Learning, Less Testing 05 Delegate April Rose–R ' ' . ' . ' Act of 2017, 3rd Reader ■ MSEA – yea on final passage 05 Delegate Haven Shoemaker–R ' ' . ' . ' HB 150, Cut BOOST Voucher Funding, 06 Senator Johnny Ray Salling–R ' ' . ' ' Appropriations Committee Vote ■ MSEA – yea on amendment to cut BOOST 06 Delegate Robin Grammer–R ' ' .

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