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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
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10	7		SENATE BILL 378
11	8		F5, E4, E5 5lr1564
12	9		CF HB 415
13		-	By: Senator A. Washington Senators A. Washington, Attar, Augustine, Brooks,
14		-	Feldman, Hester, Kagan, M. Washington, and Watson
	10	+	By: Senator A. Washington
15	11		Introduced and read first time: January 17, 2025
16	12		Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
17		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18		-	Senate action: Adopted
19		-	Read second time: February 11, 2025
20	13
21		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
22	15
23	16		AN ACT concerning 1
24	17
25	18		State Library Agency – Family Literacy Pilot Program – Establishment 2
26	19
27	20		FOR the purpose of establishing the Family Literacy Pilot Program administered by the 3
28	21		State Library Agency in consultation with the Department of Public Safety and 4
29	22		Correctional Services and the Correctional Education Council to enable certain 5
30	23		incarcerated individuals to read aloud to their children by preparing a recording; 6
31	24		requiring the State Library Agency to submit a certain report on or before a certain 7
32	25		date; and generally relating to the Family Literacy Pilot Program. 8
33	26
34	27		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
35	28		Article – Education 10
36	29		Section 23–101(a) and (c) and 23–103 11
37	30		Annotated Code of Maryland 12
38	31		(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
39	32
40	33		BY adding to 14
41	34		Article – Education 15
42	35		Section 23–112 16
43	36		Annotated Code of Maryland 17
44	37		(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
45	38
46	39		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
47	40		That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
48		-	2 SENATE BILL 378
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	42	+	Article – Education 21
50	43
51		-	~~Article – Education 1~~
	44	+	23–101. 22
52	45
53		-	~~23–101~~. 2
	46	+	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 23
54	47
55		-	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 3
56		-
57		-	(c) “State Library Agency” means the Maryland State Library Agency. 4
58		-
59		-	23–103. 5
60		-
61		-	There is a State Library Agency and a State Library Board. The State Library 6
62		-	Agency is the central State library agency. 7
63		-
64		-	23–112. 8
65		-
66		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 9
67		-	INDICATED. 10
68		-
69		-	(2) “CHILD” MEANS A BIOLOGICAL O R ADOPTED CHILD , A 11
70		-	STEPCHILD, A GRANDCHILD , OR A LEGAL WARD OF A N INCARCERATED INDIV IDUAL. 12
71		-
72		-	(3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE FAMILY LITERACY PILOT PROGRAM. 13
73		-
74		-	(B) THERE IS A FAMILY LITERACY PILOT PROGRAM. 14
75		-
76		-	(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO FOSTER FAMILY LITERACY AND 15
77		-	STRENGTHEN PARENT –CHILD RELATIONSHIPS BY PROVIDING CHILDRE N’S BOOKS 16
78		-	IN STATE CORRECTIONAL FA CILITIES TO INCARCER ATED INDIVIDUALS AND A 17
79		-	MEANS FOR AN INCARCE RATED INDIVIDUAL TO READ ALOUD TO THE 18
80		-	INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL’S CHILD. 19
81		-
82		-	(D) THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMI NISTERED BY THE STATE LIBRARY 20
83		-	AGENCY. 21
84		-
85		-	(E) THE STATE LIBRARY AGENCY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 22
86		-	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND THE 23
87		-	CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL, SHALL SELECT FOUR STATE 24
88		-	CORRECTIONAL FACILIT Y LIBRARIES OR PRERE LEASE CENTERS TO PAR TICIPATE IN 25
89		-	THE PROGRAM THAT SHALL : 26
90		-
91		-	(1) REPRESENT EACH OF THE WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN 27
92		-	REGIONS OF THE STATE; 28
93		-
94		-	(2) CONSIST OF AT LEAST O NE CORRECTIONAL FACI LITY SERVING 29
95		-	FEMALE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS; AND 30 SENATE BILL 378 3
	48	+	(c) “State Library Agency” means the Maryland State Library Agency. 24 2 SENATE BILL 378
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98	51
99		-	(3) CONSIST OF AT LEAST O NE CORRECTIONAL FACI LITY SERVING 1
100		-	MALE INCARCERATED IN DIVIDUALS. 2
	52	+	23–103. 1
101	53
102		-	(F) THE STATE LIBRARY AGENCY SHALL SELECT T HE CHILDREN’S BOOKS 3
103		-	FOR USE IN THE PROGRAM INCLUDING CHI LDREN’S BOOKS IN LANGUAGES OTHER 4
104		-	THAN ENGLISH. 5
	54	+	There is a State Library Agency and a State Library Board. The State Library 2
	55	+	Agency is the central State library agency. 3
105	56
106		-	(G) THE STATE LIBRARY AGENCY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 6
107		-	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND THE 7
108		-	CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL, SHALL: 8
	57	+	23–112. 4
109	58
110		-	(1) ESTABLISH A PROCESS T O SECURE WRITTEN PER MISSION TO 9
111		-	PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM FROM THE CUST ODIAL PARENT OR GUAR DIAN OF AN 10
112		-	INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL’S CHILD; 11
	59	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 5
	60	+	INDICATED. 6
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114		-	(2) ESTABLISH A PROCESS T O ASSIST AN INCARCER ATED INDIVIDUAL 12
115		-	IN SELECTING AN AGE –APPROPRIATE CHILDREN ’S BOOK, PREPARING A RECORDIN G 13
116		-	OF THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL READING T HE BOOK ALOUD , AND 14
117		-	DISTRIBUTING A COPY OF THE BOOK AND THE RECORDING TO THE INC ARCERATED 15
118		-	INDIVIDUAL’S CHILD; AND 16
	62	+	(2) “CHILD” MEANS A BIOLOGICAL O R ADOPTED CHILD , A 7
	63	+	STEPCHILD, A GRANDCHILD , OR A LEGAL WARD OF A N INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL. 8
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120		-	(3) ENSURE PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS FREE OF CH ARGE 17
121		-	FOR THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL, THE CHILD, AND THE CUSTODIAL PA RENT OR 18
122		-	GUARDIAN. 19
	65	+	(3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE FAMILY LITERACY PILOT PROGRAM. 9
123	66
124		-	(H) THE STATE LIBRARY AGENCY MAY ADOPT REGU LATIONS NECESSARY 20
125		-	TO CARRY OUT THE REQ UIREMENTS OF THIS SE CTION. 21
	67	+	(B) THERE IS A FAMILY LITERACY PILOT PROGRAM. 10
126	68
127		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before De cember 1, 22
128		-	2028, the State Library Agency shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 23
129		-	2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the results of the Family Literacy Pilot 24
130		-	Program. 25
	69	+	(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO FOSTER FAMILY LITERACY AND 11
	70	+	STRENGTHEN PARENT –CHILD RELATIONSHIPS BY PROVIDING CHILDRE N’S BOOKS 12
	71	+	IN STATE CORRECTIONAL FA CILITIES TO INCARCER ATED INDIVIDUALS AND A 13
	72	+	MEANS FOR AN INCARCE RATED INDIVIDUAL TO READ ALOUD TO THE 14
	73	+	INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL’S CHILD. 15
131	74
132		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall tak e effect 26
133		-	October 1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and 3 months and, at the 27
134		-	end of December 31, 2028, this Act, with no further action required by the General 28
135		-	Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 29
	75	+	(D) THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMI NISTERED BY THE STATE LIBRARY 16
	76	+	AGENCY. 17
	77	+
	78	+	(E) THE STATE LIBRARY AGENCY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 18
	79	+	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND THE 19
	80	+	CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL, SHALL SELECT FOUR STATE 20
	81	+	CORRECTIONAL FACILIT Y LIBRARIES OR PRERE LEASE CENTERS TO PAR TICIPATE IN 21
	82	+	THE PROGRAM THAT SHALL : 22
	83	+
	84	+	(1) REPRESENT EACH OF THE WESTERN , CENTRAL, AND EASTERN 23
	85	+	REGIONS OF THE STATE; 24
	86	+
	87	+	(2) CONSIST OF AT LEAST O NE CORRECTIONAL FACI LITY SERVING 25
	88	+	FEMALE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS; AND 26
	89	+
	90	+	(3) CONSIST OF AT LEAST O NE CORRECTIONAL FACI LITY SERVING 27
	91	+	MALE INCARCERATED IN DIVIDUALS. 28
	92	+	SENATE BILL 378 3
	93	+
	94	+
	95	+	(F) THE STATE LIBRARY AGENCY SHALL SELECT T HE CHILDREN ’S BOOKS 1
	96	+	FOR USE IN THE PROGRAM INCLUDING CHI LDREN’S BOOKS IN LANGUAGES OTHER 2
	97	+	THAN ENGLISH. 3
	98	+
	99	+	(G) THE STATE LIBRARY AGENCY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 4
	100	+	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND THE 5
	101	+	CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL, SHALL: 6
	102	+
	103	+	(1) ESTABLISH A PROCESS T O SECURE WRITTEN PER MISSION TO 7
	104	+	PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM FROM THE CUST ODIAL PARENT OR GUAR DIAN OF AN 8
	105	+	INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL’S CHILD; 9
	106	+
	107	+	(2) ESTABLISH A PROCESS T O ASSIST AN INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL 10
	108	+	IN SELECTING AN AGE –APPROPRIATE CHILDREN ’S BOOK, PREPARING A RECORDIN G 11
	109	+	OF THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL READING T HE BOOK ALOUD , AND 12
	110	+	DISTRIBUTING A COPY OF THE BOOK AND THE RECORDING TO THE INC ARCERATED 13
	111	+	INDIVIDUAL’S CHILD; AND 14
	112	+
	113	+	(3) ENSURE PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS FREE OF CH ARGE 15
	114	+	FOR THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL, THE CHILD, AND THE CUSTODIAL PA RENT OR 16
	115	+	GUARDIAN. 17
	116	+
	117	+	(H) THE STATE LIBRARY AGENCY MAY ADOPT REGU LATIONS NECESSARY 18
	118	+	TO CARRY OUT THE REQ UIREMENTS OF THIS SE CTION. 19
	119	+
	120	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1, 20
	121	+	2028, the State Library Agency shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 21
	122	+	2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the results of the Family Literacy Pilot 22
	123	+	Program. 23
	124	+
	125	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 24
	126	+	October 1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and 3 months and, at the 25
	127	+	end of December 31, 2028, this Act, with no further action required by the General 26
	128	+	Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 27
	129	+