Higher Education - Tuition Exemption - Incarcerated Individuals
Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Appropriations) (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that incarcerated individuals are exempt, subject to certain conditions, from paying tuition at public institutions of higher education in the State.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| 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 | Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | Written (PDF) |
| 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 | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| FAV | Anderson, Thomas | University of Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pack, Jr., Gordon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stock, Timothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |