HB 534

Did not advance

Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt

Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting nonpublic schools that participate in State-funded education programs from refusing to provide a current or former student or the student's parent or guardian with a transcript or taking other punitive measures regarding a student's transcript request because the student owes a debt to the nonpublic school.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Smith, Stephanie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Rebecca	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sadwin, Ariellobbyist	Maryland CAPE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sadwin, Ariellobbyist	Maryland CAPE	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Agudath Israel of MarylandUNF 2

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Legislative Black Caucus of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland CAPEUNF 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceUNF 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 2

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMuckle, LoniaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFSadwin, ArielMaryland CAPERegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland

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

UNFMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…