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Maryland House of DelegatesHB 534

Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt

Failed 39–93Party-line

What it does: On the version voted Mar 13, 2026: Bars private schools that take part in state-funded programs from withholding transcripts, charging more for them, or otherwise using them to collect debts owed by current or former students, starting July 1, 2026. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Ways and Means Report No. 9 · Favorable adp - ON 2ND RDG · FLA Del. Fisher /243726/1

Amends the bill to require county boards to notify parents of students in schools rated one star for three years and offer alternative schools, create nonpublic school scholarships, and have school systems pay for military boarding school for students deemed violent or repeatedly disciplined. (AI-written)

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The tally

Yes 39 · No 93 · Not voting 9

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats1938
Republicans3801

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (141)

Yes 39

No 93

Not voting 9

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.