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State Department of Education - Driver Education and Career and Technical Education - Funding (Driver Education and Career Education Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/22 at 10:30 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill certain appropriations to the State Department of Education for the Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools, Inc., in Prince George's County for certain purposes related to driver education and career and technical education; and requiring the Department to hire an independent contractor to conduct an annual evaluation of the impact of the funding provided by the Act on increasing the number of career-ready students.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 7Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVTaylor, William,Written (PDF)
FAVSterrette, DawanaBaltimore City Board of School CommissionersWritten (PDF)
FAVJackson, BranndonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Keeffe, KevinlobbyistLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeWritten (PDF)
FAVBenson, Senator JoanneMd. State SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVIvey, JolenePG County CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Benson, Senator BensonlegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.