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Abbreviations:
W&M = Ways & Means; Approps = Appropriations; EEE = Education, Energy & Environment;
Budget & Tax = Budget & Taxation; Judicial Proc = Judicial Proceedings; Health & Gov Ops = Health & Government Operations; Env & Trans = Environment & Transportation.
“(1st)” = originating chamber; “(2nd)” = second chamber.
Trying to figure out how to align nodes. Got suggestion (from AI) to try different type of sankey. This is that attempt.
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Abbreviations:
W&M = Ways & Means; Approps = Appropriations; EEE = Education, Energy & Environment;
Budget & Tax = Budget & Taxation; Judicial Proc = Judicial Proceedings;
Health & Gov Ops = Health & Government Operations; Env & Trans = Environment & Transportation.
“(1st)” = originating chamber; “(2nd)” = second chamber.
This version of the Sankey chart illustrates the education bills that passed the Maryland General Assembly. It makes clear, in visual form, that most bills introduced do not ultimately pass. I wish I could get the chart to line up all first house committee assignments and second house committee assignments.
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Continue reading “Both Houses Again”I was able to get the progession of bills from both Houses in one Sankey, but I don’t love how it looks. I’m going to publish it, so I can look at it and try to figure out a better way to present the data.
Continue reading “Both Houses”This Sankey diagram visualizes the journey of education related (File codes F1-F5) bills that began in the Maryland House of Delegates during the 2025 legislative session. Each bill’s path is shown from its orginating chamber to its assigned primariy committee, and then to its final outcome. Doing this is more difficult then I thought it would be, although the data is readily available on the Maryland General Assembly website as a data download. Next I’m going to try to add in education related bills that originated in the Senate. This will be even more techically difficult because the Sankey doesn’t handle the oppisite house committees well. This is a work in progress.
Key Observations
- Mose House originated education bills were referred to the Ways and Means Committee or the Appropriations Committee
- The Ways and Means Committee handles bills related to:
- State and local taxation matters including assessments and tax credit programs
- Education financing
- Primary and secondary education programs
- Elections
- Funding of transportation programs
- Lottery and horse racing
- Issues relating to children, youth, and families
- The Appropriations Committee handles bills related to:
- State operating and capital budgets
- Supplementary appropriations bills
- State and county bond authorizations
- Higher education institutions
- State and local agency procedures and programs
- Collective bargaining
- Social services
- State personnel and pension matters
- The Ways and Means Committee handles bills related to:
Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (EEE)
In the 2025 legislative session, the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee received the highest volume of education bills, with 81 bills assigned. Of these, 54 bills (67%) died in the Senate and did not advance.
The remaining 27 bills (33%) were reported out of EEE and referred to other committees or advanced in the legislative process:
- 7 bills were referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee, and all 7 passed — resulting in a 100% passage rate.
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Health and Government Operations Committee, which also passed — a 100% passage rate.
- 10 of the 18 bills that originated in the House Ways and Means Committee and were later assigned to EEE passed — a 56% passage rate for that subset.
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, where it died.
Overall, 18 of the 81 education bills (22%) assigned to the Senate EEE Committee passed both chambers, were signed by the Governor, and became law.
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee (B&T)
In the 2025 legislative session, 11 education bills were assigned to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. Of those, 5 bills (45%) died in the Senate and did not advance.
The remaining 6 bills (55%) were referred to other committees or moved forward in the legislative process:
- 5 bills were referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee — 2 of those passed (40% passage rate).
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, where it died.
Overall, 2 of the 11 education bills (18%) assigned to B&T ultimately passed both chambers, were signed by the Governor, and became law.
Senate Finance Committee
In the 2025 legislative session, 3 education bills were assigned to the Senate Finance Committee. All 3 bills failed to become law:
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee, where it died.
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Health and Government Operations Committee, where it also died.
- 1 bill died in the Finance Committee without advancing.
Overall, the Finance Committee had a 0% passage rate for education bills in 2025.
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
In the 2025 legislative session, 1 education bill was assigned to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. The bill died in committee and did not advance.
Overall, the Judicial Proceedings Committee had a 0% passage rate for education bills in 2025.
Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
The Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee plays a procedural role by reviewing legislation introduced after the bill introduction deadline and determining whether to re-refer those bills to the appropriate standing committees.
In the 2025 legislative session, 4 education bills were assigned to the Senate Rules Committee. None were re-referred or advanced, and all died at that stage—resulting in a 0% passage rate.
