Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1528: Education - Homeschool Students - Extracurricular Activities
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Education - Homeschool Students - Extracurricular Activities FOR the purpose of 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; 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; and generally relating to students in home instruction and extracurricular activities sponsored by public schools…
From the introduced text, February 14, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Education - Homeschool Students - Extracurricular Activities FOR the purpose of 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; 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; and generally relating to students in home instruction and extracurricular activities sponsored by public schools. BY adding to Article - Education Section 7-137 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 7-137. (A) IN THIS SECTION, "EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY" MEANS ATHLETICS, INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS, OR ANOTHER ACTIVITY: (1) IN WHICH A STUDENT MAY PARTICIPATE OUTSIDE OF REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS; AND (2) FOR WHICH A STUDENT DOES NOT EARN ACADEMIC CREDIT. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1528* HOUSE BILL 1528 (B) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION, A PUBLIC SCHOOL MAY ALLOW A STUDENT WHO IS NOT ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY SPONSORED …