MACHE

Legislative Alerts

MACHE

Legislative Alerts

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MACHE

Legislative Alerts

MACHE monitors the Maryland General Assembly for bills that may potentially concern Homeschooling families.  Alerts to these bills will be posted on this page.

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The state is divided into 47 legislative districts, with each district represented by one senator andthree delegates. Some districts are wholly contained in one county and some districts contain multiple counties.

Session Information

Find information on bills introduced in the Senate and the House, as well as bills passed, enacted, or vetoed. Read synopsis of new legislation, crossfiled bills, and bills previously introduced.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

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Public Comment Needed from All Counties

Submit public comments by August 15, 2025 in support of the current homeschool regulations. The Maryland State Department of Education is performing a review of six chapters of Title 13A, including the chapters on Nonpublic Schools (13.A.09) and Home Instruction (13.A.10). This is part of a mandatory review that has been required for all of Maryland’s regulating agencies over an 8-year period. The evaluation will result in a report made by the MSDE to the Maryland General Assembly.

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