Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention in Student Violence (Good Teacher Protection Act)
Sponsor: Delegate CoxCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a staff member of a school, acting in an official capacity, is not civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from intervention in a student altercation or other student disturbance if the staff member intervened in a reasonably prudent manner and the actions taken do not constitute grossly negligent, willful, wanton, or intentionally tortious conduct.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | dirks, melissa | fcta | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | dove, tina | msea | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cox, Dan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cox, Dan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cox, Delegate Coxlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ferguson, Jesse | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Howe, Joshlobbyist | Compass obo MD Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAHowe, JoshCompass obo MD Association for JusticeRegistered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.