# Maryland HB 1039: Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act)

Maryland HB 1039, Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark N. Fisher (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1039
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Mark N. Fisher (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Awareness and Outreach, Classifications and Designations, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Discipline, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Local Government Mandates, Low-Income, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Students, Time, Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Hate Crimes
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark N. Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-13: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-09: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1039f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1039f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1039-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).