SB 152

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Public Institutions of Higher Education - Transcript Requests by Students With Unpaid Student Account Balances

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a public institution of higher education to allow a student with an unpaid balance on a student account of $1,000 or less to request and receive a transcript; and requiring a public institution of higher education to allow a student with an unpaid balance on a student account that is greater than $1,000 to request and receive a transcript if the student enters into an installment agreement within 90 days of making the transcript request.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ziperman, Philip	Consumer Protection Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Czulada, Amy	Student Borrower Protection Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wechsler, Aiden	Student Government Association at the University of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooke, Lily-Max	Student Government Association, University of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Parashar, Kislay	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bunnell-Rhyne, Melinda	Capitol Technology University	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fidler, Sara	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Berkman-Breen, Winston	Student Borrower Protection Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilson, Dr. David	Morgan State University	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hogan, Patricklobbyist	University System of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hogan, Patricklobbyist	University System of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Ziperman, Philip	Consumer Protection Division	Written (PDF)
INFO	Towers, Lee	Maryland Higher Education Commission	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Capitol Technology UniversityUNF 1

Consumer Protection DivisionFAV 1INFO 1

Maryland Higher Education CommissionINFO 1

Maryland Independent College and University AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Morgan State UniversityFWA 1

N/AFAV 1

Student Borrower Protection CenterFAV 1UNF 1

Student Government Association at the University of MarylandFAV 1

Student Government Association, University of MarylandFAV 1

University System of MarylandFWA 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FWAHogan, PatrickUniversity System of MarylandRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One…