Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study
Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to allow an individual to take all components of the General Educational Development Test in either English or Spanish; and requiring the Department to study the feasibility and cost of offering the examination in additional languages and to report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 23FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duncan Evans, Cristina E | Baltimore Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amador, Ninfa | CASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martinez, Madelinlobbyist | Catholic Charities | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | douglass, sharlimar | MAREE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schoenthal, Stephanie | MCPS - Stephanie Schoenthal | Oral |
| FAV | Perez-Fuentes, Tania | MCPS/CREA | Oral |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Curley, Kristina | Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ursprung, Patricia | Montgomery County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ursprung, Patricia | Montgomery County Board of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walberg, Lindsay | Montgomery County Public Schools | Oral |
| FAV | Callender, Nialobbyist | PSSAM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarvis, Kristen | Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schoenthal, Leticia | mcps | Oral |
| FAV | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Yancey, Gregory | GOCI | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | King, Senator Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | King, Senator Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association