HB505 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation.

What is the status of HB505?

In committee as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (March 20, 2026).

Stephanie Smith (D, 45), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB505?

On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0505?ys=2026RS

Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Maryland HB505: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation

Q: What does HB505 do?

In its own words: An act concerning Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation FOR the purpose of requiring a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school receiving transfer of a student to accept certain unofficial documents to satisfy the academic records requirement from the sending school under certain circumstances; and generally relating to academic records documentation of students transferring schools. BY adding to Article - Education Section 7-118 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).

Status: In committee, March 20, 2026

Requiring a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school receiving transfer of a student to accept certain unofficial documents to satisfy the academic records requirement from the sending school in the event that a dispute between the sending school and the student has caused the sending school to deny the request for the official academic transcript and records of the transferring student.

What the bill says

An act concerning Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation FOR the purpose of requiring a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school receiving transfer of a student to accept certain unofficial documents to satisfy the academic records requirement from the sending school under certain circumstances; and generally relating to academic records documentation of students transferring schools. BY adding to Article - Education Section 7-118 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).

From the engrossed text, March 12, 2026:

AN ACT concerning Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation FOR the purpose of requiring a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school receiving transfer of a student to accept certain unofficial documents to satisfy the academic records requirement from the sending school under certain circumstances; and generally relating to academic records documentation of students transferring schools. BY adding to Article - Education Section 7-118 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 7-118. (A) IN THIS SECTION, "SCHOOL" MEANS A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0505* HOUSE BILL (B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF A STUDENT TRANSFERRING SCHOOLS, IF A RECEIVING SCHOOL'S REQUEST FOR THE OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT AND RECORDS OF THE TRANSFERRING STUDENT ARE DENIED BY THE SENDING SCHOOL DUE TO A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE SENDING SCHOOL AND THE STUDENT, THE RECEIVING SCHOOL SHALL ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING THE STUDENT TO CONTINUE THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION …

Maryland HB505: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation

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