Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 5 R cosponsors

HB1039 — Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act)

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Requiring, on or before January 1 each year, each county board of education to provide certain information to the parent or legal guardian of a student who attends a failing school; requiring that a failing school continue to be designated as a failing school until certain conditions are met; requiring that a student who is attending a failing school be provided the opportunity to attend an alternative school; establishing the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1039 do?
Requiring, on or before January 1 each year, each county board of education to provide certain information to the parent or legal guardian of a student who attends a failing school; requiring that a failing school continue to be designated as a failing school until certain conditions are met; requiring that a student who is attending a failing school be provided the opportunity to attend an alternative school; establishing the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program; etc.
Who sponsors HB1039?
HB1039 is sponsored by Delegate Grammer, Delegate Mark N. Fisher (Republican), Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Morgan, M., Delegate Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), and Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1039?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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