HB 438

Did not advance

Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee

Sponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (District 11A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee to develop a comprehensive plan for a school board system to oversee correctional education for individuals subject to the criminal and juvenile justice systems; and requiring the Committee to issue an interim report by June 1, 2027, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2028.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Position only
FAV	Mills, Elizabeth	Juvenile Service Education Program	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kiekebusch-Steinitz, Lucy	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lichtenberg, Judith	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Monica	Maryland Justice Project	Position only
FAV	Fieo, Alyssa	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaks, Treveric	Out For Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pack, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Steurer, Dr. Stephen	Prison Education Delivery System Reform Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Pasteur, Delegate Pasteurlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Pasteur, Cheryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
INFO	Bachman, Jenna	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)FAV 1

Juvenile Service Education ProgramFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 2

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland Justice ProjectFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationINFO 1

Out For JusticeFAV 1

PREPAREFAV 1

Prison Education Delivery System Reform CommissionFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference