Homeschool Students in Maryland - Right to Play
Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a public high school to allow certain homeschool students to participate in athletic activities sponsored by the school under certain circumstances; authorizing certain homeschool students to participate in an athletic activity sponsored by certain public high schools, subject to certain requirements; and requiring that certain liability insurance cover certain homeschool students under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (42)
MGA witness listFAV 37FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Castaneda, Dennis | Clarksburg Coyotes Youth Football | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Jonah | Coalition for Responsible Home Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ulrey, Tess | Coalition for Responsible Home Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawley, R | Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE) | Oral |
| FAV | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blake, Taylor | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blondet, Mauricio | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blondet, Sebastian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Brittain, Matthew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burns, LaJean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carr, Jennie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cornell, Nichole | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Daniel, Lesley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Egeland, Kathryn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hopwood, Margaret | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Herbert | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lambert, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lawrence, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leung, Danyi Ellie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Levetin, Lorisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pollack, Judith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Queen, Nikia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rickman, Danielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rundell, Leila | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sachdev, Mina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saunders, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sienna, Joan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stalker, Ciarra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tremblay, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wahba, Ronny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Anna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Josiah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | brewer, lorie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brittain, Megan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mobarek, Melanie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Warner, Andy | Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association