CivicKnodeCivicKnowA project of CivicKnode
Sign in

HB 96

Did not advance
Add to calendar

Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Application

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring public high school students, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, as a requirement for graduation, to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education or the Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) to the Maryland Higher Education Commission; authorizing a student or the parent or legal guardian of a minor student to submit to a county board of education a statement that the student understands the FAFSA or MSFAA and declines to complete and submit the application; etc.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.

Testimony (25)

MGA witness list
FAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCohen, ZekeBaltimore City CouncilOral
FAVPaul, CathrynlobbyistCASAWritten (PDF)
FAVMurphy, MaureenCollege of Southern MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVLostumbo, RachelCollegeTracksOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRosenberg, SamuelHouse of DelegatesWritten (PDF)
FAVHetherington, KathleenHoward Community CollegeWritten (PDF)
FAVStewart, LauraMCCPTAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVdove, tinaMSEAPosition only
FAVdove, tinaMSEAWritten (PDF)
FAVSadusky, Dr. BernardMaryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVPollard, DeRionneMontgomery CollegeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFlowers, WillieNAACPOral
FAVFlowers, WillieNAACP MD State ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, Falecia D.Prince George's Community CollegeWritten (PDF)
FAVColeman, AntoinetteUniversity System of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTabor, SuzanneUniversity of BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVCipolla, AndreaUniversity of Maryland Baltimore CountyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVClark, AndyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Solomon, Delegate SolomonlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVJoya Euceda , VictoriaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLerner, MarkIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVsolomon, jaredIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAWoolums, JohnlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOHands, ZacharyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPaul, CathrynCASARegistered for: CASA de Maryland, Inc.
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
FWAWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education