12 December, 2025 The Maryland Student Legislature (MSL) is excited to share the official Fall Session Newsletter, capturing the highlights of our most groundbreaking session yet! Held at UMBC, this historic session brought together 152 students from across Maryland, marking a record turnout and showcasing the power of student-led governance. With 34 bills debated, a…
The Maryland Student Legislature is excited to welcome new members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board. On March 23, the Board of Directors of MSL, Inc. elected Alina Philip and Ethan Harden to its membership. Their terms will begin on July 1, 2024. In addition to our new Board members, several new members…
On Thursday, February 29, 2024, MSL hosted its first Legislative Shadow Day, giving students from colleges across the state the opportunity to accompany a member of the Maryland House of Delegates through a normal workday. Students observed floor proceedings in the House and Senate and accompanied members to committee hearings, meetings, and other activities. This…
The Maryland Student Legislature is proud to announce that, in our first full year of in-person events since 2019-20, MSL had the largest number of participating institutions in more than 15 years. The following 14 institutions participated in at least one MSL event this year: College of Southern Maryland Coppin State University Frostburg State University…
The Maryland Student Legislature is proud to announce the winners of our student awards for the 2022-23 academic year. Congratulations to these exceptional students, and all students who made this another wonderful year for MSL. Herbert C. Smith Award for a Distinguished Career of Service: William N. Onofre, Mount St. Mary’s University Thomas V. Mike…
The Maryland Student Legislature is excited to announce the 2023-24 Council of State. These six students won Saturday evening’s election to lead MSL through our 35th anniversary year. We look forward to MSL’s continued growth and expansion under their leadership. Congratulations to all! Governor: Rustam Biswas, University of Maryland, College Park Lt. Governor: Dominick Satterwhite,…
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By MSL Governor William Onofre Contact William at governor@msl.org It may be exciting for some young undergraduate students, especially those who are passionate about politics, government, or the law, to be graduating in 2023. But as these undergraduates are getting closer to graduation, it’s time for them to start focusing on their career after college,…
We are very pleased to release our 2022 annual compendium, which includes all of the legislation written and adopted by the Maryland Student Legislature. Each year, this compendium is provided to the members of the Maryland General Assembly as an example of the great work our students do. The letter that accompanies the compendium when…
The Maryland Student Legislature mourns the passing of former Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and the legions of staff members and colleagues who were fortunate enough to work alongside him. Senator Miller loved his native Maryland and was a student of its history. One of the…