Education - Homeschool Students - Extracurricular Activities
Sponsor: Kim Ross (District 8)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a public school to allow a student participating in a certain home instruction program to participate in extracurricular activities sponsored by the school under certain circumstances; and requiring a public school to give placement priority to a student enrolled in a certain school over a student who is not enrolled in the school if certain limitations exist.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hall, Finnegan | CHRE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roberts, Chris | CRHE/personal testimony | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Jonah | Coalition for Responsible Home Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ulrey, Tess | Coalition for Responsible Home Education | Oral |
| FAV | Hawley, R | Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE) | Oral |
| FAV | Greenhawk, Janet | Moms For Liberty Talbot | Position only |
| FAV | Harrington, Kevin | N/A | Oral |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | DeArmas, Amy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ross, Delegate Rosslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dulin, Althea | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Evans, Bree | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gibson, Gina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hart, Kit | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Gary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Jacqueline | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lambert, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sullivan, Kelsey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lowrey, Michelle | Homeschool | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Saunders, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association