State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 367 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Family Literacy Pilot Program administered by the State Library Agency in consultation with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Correctional Education Council to enable certain incarcerated individuals to read aloud to their children by preparing a recording; and requiring the State Library Agency to submit a certain report on or before December 1, 2028.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Willson, Carrie | Calvert Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wright, Rachel | Cecil County Public Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thoms, Christopher | DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shane, Stephanie | Howard County Library System | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zelaya, Michellelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Morgan | Maryland State Library Agency | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sutherland, Megan | Prince George's County Memorial Library System | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Salazar, Janet | Queen Anne's County Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blackwell, Michael | St Mary's County Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Newman, Dana | Talbot County Free Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crout, Kimberly | The Maryland Book Bank | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Earp, Karen | Wicomico Public Library | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Morrow, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Calvert LibraryFAV 1
DPSCSFAV 1