Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
What it does: On the version voted Apr 1, 2025: Revises the Blueprint for Maryland's Future school funding plan: lowers the per-pupil foundation amount and community supports funding, delays required teacher collaborative time, creates teacher recruitment and development grants, joins an interstate teacher mobility compact, and changes community school rules. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Laid Over Bill · Floor Amendment Gallion /553728/1
The tally
Yes 14 · No 30 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| Republicans | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Mary WashingtonD43Yes
The full roll (47)
Yes 14
No 30
- Alonzo WashingtonD22
- Anthony MuseD26
- Arthur EllisD28
- Ben BrooksD10
- Ben KramerD19
- Bill FergusonD46
- Brian FeldmanD15
- Carl JacksonD8
- Charles SydnorD44
- Cheryl KaganD17
- Cory McCrayD45
- Craig ZuckerD14
- Dalya AttarD41
- Dawn GileD33
- Guy GuzzoneD13
- Jeff WaldstreicherD18
- Jim RosapepeD21
- Joanne BensonD24
- Karen YoungD3
- Malcolm AugustineD47
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34
- Nancy KingD39
- Nick CharlesD25
- Pam BeidleD32
- Ron WatsonD23
- Sara LoveD16
- Shaneka HensonD30
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Will SmithD20
- Former memberD
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.