Higher Education - Academic Forgiveness Policy - Established
Sponsor: Anne Healey (District 22)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring institutions of higher education to develop and implement an academic forgiveness policy on or before August 1, 2026, that applies to applicants who earned unsatisfactory or failing grades at a prior institution of higher education under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Healey, Delegate Healeylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Weber, Leslielobbyist | Johns Hopkins University & Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peck, Beatrix | Maryland Independent College & University Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Healey, Delegate | Individual | Written (PDF) |