SB 715

Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 9:00 a.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 list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Oral
FAV	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dudzic, Matthew	Office of the Comptroller	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mason, Michaellobbyist	Providence Strategies LLC	Oral
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wambui, Maureen	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Houck, Madeline	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Board of Education of Howard CountyUNF 1

Councilwoman At-Large, GlenardenFAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Office of the ComptrollerFAV 1

Providence Strategies LLCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVMason, MichaelProvidence Strategies LLCRegistered for: AIA Maryland; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Experience Prince George's; Kaiser Permanente…