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SB 204

EnactedCrossfile HB 57
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Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Civic Excellence Program that recognizes the civic readiness and civic engagement of public high school students in the State; requiring that a certain capstone project be included in the Program; authorizing a local school system to participate in the Program to recognize certain students who meet certain criteria; and requiring the State Board, no later than the 2027-2028 school year, to adopt regulations to establish the criteria for awarding a seal of civic excellence to a qualified student.

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Testimony (41)

MGA witness list
FAV 36FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGrimaldi, BenjaminASCBCWritten (PDF)
FAVMoore Brooks, GabrielleHarford County Regional Association of School CouncilsWritten (PDF)
FAVOh, CalebKid ChangemakersWritten (PDF)
FAVFowler, SamanthaMD Civic Education CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVFowler, SamanthaMD Civic Education CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVCabrera, IsabelMaryland Civic Education CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVMassey, GenieMaryland Civic Education CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVMassey, GenieMaryland Civic Education CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVCratsley, LaurelMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVPotts, KinsleyMaryland Youth Advisory CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVUrsprung, PatriciaMontgomery County Board of EducationWritten (PDF)
FAVWhittaker, MichellelobbyistRanked Choice Voting MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVChivvis, UmaWomen's Democratic Club of Montgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVElizabeth, CamilleWomen's Democratic Club of Montgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, ChloeiCivics/CivxNowWritten (PDF)
FAVAndersen, EmmalineIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVAnsa, JessicaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBergofsky, LindaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVButkiewicz, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVChang, BlessingIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDineen, Mary MargaretIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGreen, SharonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHorman, StephenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHybl, LoisIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKalil, AnisaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLipko, SethIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMcMahon, DianeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVScott, Lena MorrealeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFOchsenhirt, LisalobbyistMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesWritten (PDF)
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHybl, LoisIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOCratsley, LaurelMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)
INFOLynn, RyannThe News Literacy ProjectWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVWhittaker, MichelleRanked Choice Voting MarylandRegistered for: Ranked Choice Voting Maryland
UNFOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association