SB 378

State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Senator Washington, A.Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 368 (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 foster and strengthen family relationships by enabling certain incarcerated individuals to read aloud to their children by preparing a recording of a children's book; and requiring the State Library Agency to submit a report to the General Assembly on the results of the Program on or before December 1, 2028.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Willson, Carrie	Calvert Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wright, Rachel	Cecil County Public Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Shane, Stephanie	Howard County Library System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarnoff, Tamar	Maryland State Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarnoff, Tamar	Maryland State Library	Oral
FAV	Brown-Cáceres, Nicholas	Maryland State Library Board	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burton, D'wan	Out For Justice	Oral
FAV	Sutherland, Megan	Prince George's County Memorial Library System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Salazar, Janet	Queen Anne's County Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crout, Kimberly	The Maryland Book Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bakos, Jenny	Washington County Free Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Farmer, Mychelle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Washington, Alonzo	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
UNF	Zentz, Kim	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Calvert LibraryFAV 1

Cecil County Public LibraryFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 2

Howard County Library SystemFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland State LibraryFAV 2

Maryland State Library BoardFAV 1

Out For JusticeFAV 1

Prince George's County Memorial Library SystemFAV 1

Queen Anne's County LibraryFAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

The Maryland Book BankFAV 1

Washington County Free LibraryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference