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Bills/2025 Regular Session

SB 8

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Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Civic Excellence Program as a voluntary program in which local school systems may participate to recognize students and public schools that promote the civic readiness and civic engagement of students in public schools in the State; establishing minimum criteria for the award of a Seal of Civic Excellence and designation as a Center of Civic Excellence; and requiring participating local school systems to submit an annual report to the Department of Education beginning July 1, 2027.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 55FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMonteiro, DarronDSCIOral
FAVMusic, MeghanDepartment of Service and Civic InnovationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMusic, MeghanDepartment of Service and Civic InnovationWritten (PDF)
FAVJackson, CandacéGreater Baltimore Urban LeagueWritten (PDF)
FAVMoore Brooks, GabrielleHarford County Regional Association of School CouncilsWritten (PDF)
FAVMoore Brooks, GabrielleHarford County Regional Association of School CouncilsWritten (PDF)
FAVSimon, KristiHoward County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVHine, ZanderMD-CECWritten (PDF)
FAVOh, JoshuaMDCEC and Kid ChangemakersWritten (PDF)
FAVMassey, GenieMaryland Civic Education CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPatel, JiyaMaryland Civic Education CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsWritten (PDF)
FAVMitchell, EllieMaryland Out of School Time NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVHands, ZacharyMaryland State Board of EducationWritten (PDF)
FAVHouck, MadelineMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVReady, JustinMaryland State SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHossainkhail, AlexanderMaryland Youth Advisory CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVPotts, KinsleyMaryland Youth Advisory CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVAskew, QamrynMaryland Youth Advisory Council / Associated Student Congress of Baltimore CityWritten (PDF)
FAVUrsprung, PatriciaMontgomery County Board of EducationWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVNichol, VirginiaYouth Advisory ConcilWritten (PDF)
FAVAllin, AlexanderIndividualPosition only
FAVAndrione, WilliamIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBabb, MaraIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBi, RoselynIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBista, ShradhaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGarza-Holguin, MariaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGarza-Holguin, MariaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGreen, SharonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGreen, SharonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHamdaoui, HafsaIndividualOral
FAVHamilton, RebeccaIndividualPosition only
FAVHybl, LoisIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHybl, LoisIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJohnson, MakenzieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKalil, AnisaIndividualOral
FAVKalil, AnisaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKeane, ChristopherIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKeane, ChristopherIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKnoll, SpencerIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMahoney, JessicaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMalik, MeerubIndividualOral
FAVRoy, JaMarcusIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVScott, Lena MorrealeIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVScott, Lena MorrealeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWyatt, HeatherIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWyatt-Nichol, HeatherIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Department of Service and Civic InnovationFAV 2
DSCIFAV 1
Greater Baltimore Urban LeagueFAV 1
Harford County Regional Association of School CouncilsFAV 2
Howard County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1
Maryland Civic Education CoalitionFAV 2
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFAV 1
Maryland State Board of EducationFAV 1
Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1
Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2
Maryland State SenateFAV 3
Maryland Youth Advisory CouncilFAV 2
Maryland Youth Advisory Council / Associated Student Congress of Baltimore CityFAV 1
MD-CECFAV 1
MDCEC and Kid ChangemakersFAV 1
Montgomery County Board of EducationFAV 1
YearFAV 1FWA 1
Youth Advisory ConcilFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association