Bill Positions

Bill Number: HB 764

Bill Title: State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement

Bill Sponsor(s): Del. Carter, et al.

Subject: Miscellaneous

Committee: W&M

Bill Summary: This bill would have required the State Board of Education to develop curriculum content for a course in financial literacy and mandate county boards of education to implement specified curriculum content in specified high schools. Students would have beenrwineholt required to complete a financial literacy course in order to graduate from high school.

History: In 2010 HB 764 died in the Ways & Means Committee without a vote.

Chamber Position: Support

Position Summary: It is important that young adults have financial literacy skills in order to successfully cope with credit, debt, and household finances.

Position Statement: To view the Chamber's complete position statement, click here (pdf).

Chamber Staff: Ronald Wineholt

General Assembly: Click here to view the bill on the Maryland General Assembly's website.