Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 676 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Maryland Civic Excellence Program for public high school students that exhibit civic readiness and engagement; requiring a certain capstone project be included in the Program; authorizing a local school system to participate in the Program to recognize students for their civic readiness and civic engagement; and requiring the State Board of Education, no later than the 2027-2028 school year, to adopt certain regulations to establish criteria for awarding a seal of civic excellence.
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Testimony (31)
MGA witness listFAV 27FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Manuel, Anne | CCAN Action Fund volunteer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Falcon, Gavin | Howard County Association of Student Councils | Oral |
| FAV | Oh, Caleb | Kid Changemakers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Posey-Moss, Marla | MPM Thinks | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Massey, Genie | Maryland Civic Education Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ursprung, Patricia | Montgomery County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vogel, Joe | Office of Delegate Joe Vogel | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubenstein, Cynthia | Womens Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Andrione, William | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butkiewicz, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hess, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horman, Stephen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hybl, Lois | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kalil, Anisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keane, Chris | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Keane, Christopher | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lipko, Seth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McElhenny, Kate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peterson, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scott, Lena Morreale | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Paige | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wyatt, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Lynn, Ryann | The News Literacy Project | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association