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Bills/2021 Regular Session

HB 394

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Public Schools - Fees for Summer School Courses - Prohibition

Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a local school system from charging a student a fee for enrollment in a summer school course if the student attends a school in the local school system, credit for the course is a high school graduation requirement, and the student has previously taken the course, but did not successfully complete or receive credit for the course.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKnowlton, BriannaACLU-MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, KrystalMARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, KrystalMD Office of the Public DefenderOral
FAVZwerling, SamanthalobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVZwerling, SamanthalobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVZwerling, SamanthalobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVBritt, AdienaN/AWritten (PDF)
FAVDashiell, RobertThe Law Office of Robert Fulton Dashiell, PAWritten (PDF)
FAVRobinson, LamarThe Office of Delegate Stephanie SmithWritten (PDF)
FAVRobinson, LamarThe Office of Delegate Stephanie SmithWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Smith, Delegate SmithlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Smith, Delegate SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Smith, Delegate SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVReusing, GraceIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVReusing, GraceIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSusskind, DanielleMoCo Board of EducationWritten (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHoward County, StaffHoward County Public School SystemWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU-MDFAV 1
Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1
Howard County Public School SystemFWA 1
MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERFAV 1
Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 3
MD Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1
MoCo Board of EducationUNF 1
N/AFAV 2
The Law Office of Robert Fulton Dashiell, PAFAV 1
The Office of Delegate Stephanie SmithFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteRegistered for: Johns Hopkins