Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History
Sponsor: Senator PattersonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing a certain provision of law that authorized an institution of higher education to use a certain third-party admissions application containing questions about the criminal history of an applicant if the institution provided a notice on its website stating that a criminal history does not disqualify an applicant from admission; and prohibiting institutions of higher education from using an admission application that contains criminal history questions about the applicant.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Andrisse, Stanley | From Prison Cells to PhDs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Andrisse, Stanley | From Prison Cells to PhDs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Freeman, William | From Prison Cells to PhDs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hughes, Michael | From Prison Cells to PhDs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Small, Donte | From Prison Cells to PhDs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | YORK, CARYN | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Dariya | Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McKee-Seabrook, Molly | University of Maryland College Park | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
