Institutions of Higher Education - Use of Criminal History in Admission - Modifications
What this bill does
Prohibiting an institution of higher education from using certain third-party admissions application information about the criminal background of the applicant to deny admission; altering a certain process in using certain information about an applicant's criminal history to make a determination regarding the applicant's access to campus residency; and authorizing an institution of higher education to develop a process for determining or restricting access to campus residency for certain students convicted of certain crimes.
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 (13)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Andrisse, Stanley | From Prison Cells to PhD | Oral |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | From Prison Cells to PhD | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Korey | JOTF | Oral |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Beede, Alex | From Prison Cells to PhDs | Oral |
| FWA | Shapiro, David | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
