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SB 395

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Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act)

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a public community college to consider a course or program for English as a second language or English language learner as eligible for world language or humanities credit toward an associate's degree under certain circumstances; requiring that certain credits earned by students who transfer from community colleges to public institutions of higher education in the State be transferable; and requiring private nonprofit institutions of higher education in the State to review and consider the transfer of certain credits.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list
FAV 23FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPatinella, FranklobbyistACLU of MarylandOral
FAVWoodson, KarenCommunity Workgroup on English Language LearnersOral
FAVGomez, MargaritaLoyola University MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVJabin, DrewMaryland Association of Community CollegesWritten (PDF)
FAVJabin, DrewMaryland Association of Community CollegesWritten (PDF)
FAVPower, MattMaryland Independent College and University AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVOrbe, Jr., CarlosMaryland Latinos UnidosWritten (PDF)
FAVOrbe, Jr., CarlosMaryland Latinos UnidosWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Position only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVAbarca, MaricruzIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAugustine, MalcolmIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGonzales, RaymondIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMallinson, ChristineIndividualOral
FAVMasri, LamaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRiley, DeniselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSilverman Andrews, OwenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAPower, MattMaryland Independent College and University AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland