Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance for Incarcerated Individuals – Alterations
Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to assist incarcerated individuals in accessing certain student financial assistance; and requiring incarcerated individuals who meet eligibility criteria for certain student financial assistance to have access to student financial assistance.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Adams, Charles | Bowie State University's Prison Education Program | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | Kiekebusch-Steinitz, Lucy | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lichtenberg, Judith | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steurer, Stephen | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cantora, Andrea | University System of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cantora, Andrea | University System of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Thomas | University of Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Durholz, Marlene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pack, Jr., Gordon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stock, Timothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stock, Timothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |