Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course
Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (District 43B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each county board of education, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, to allow successful completion of eligible financial literacy courses to be applied toward fulfillment of the student service hours high school graduation requirement for the number of hours determined by the county board.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Richards, Evanlobbyist | Maryland Bankers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weaver, Julie | Maryland Council on Economic Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dudzic, Matthew | Office of the Comptroller | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cipolla, Andrea | University of Maryland Baltimore County | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Forbes, Delegate Forbeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fry, Sara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Parts, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hands, Zachary | Maryland State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Callender, Nialobbyist | PSSAM | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |