HB 981

Did not advance

County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Certification and Use in Schools

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county board of education to allow the use of therapy dogs in public schools in the county; and requiring county boards to adopt a policy for the use of therapy dogs in schools in the county.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Advocates for Children & Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caldwell, Jamesha	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duel, Debbie	Humane Rescue Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hluska, Mary Ellen	Johns Hopkins Hospital	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flory, Katie	Maryland SPCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kuhn, Harriet	Montgomery County Public Schools	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Solomon, Richard	Montgomery County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nechin, Matt	National Capital Therapy Dogs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Stephanie	Pet Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Solano, Holly	Pet Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kazimir, Gina	Pets on Wheels	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Alice	Silver Spring International Middle School	Written (PDF)
FAV	Becker, Elizabeth	Silver Spring International Middle School	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dapena, Rosemarie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Deinlein, Mary	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ordoobadi, Lucy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	MABE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cade, Ardath	Washington County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FWA	SUSSKIND, MCPS BOE	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AACPSUNF 1

Advocates for Children & YouthFAV 1

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Humane Rescue SocietyFAV 1

Johns Hopkins HospitalFAV 1

MABEUNF 1

Maryland SPCAFAV 1

Montgomery County Public SchoolsFAV 2

National Capital Therapy DogsFAV 1

Pet PartnersFAV 2

Pets on WheelsFAV 1

Silver Spring International Middle SchoolFAV 2

Washington County Public SchoolsUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaAdvocates for Children & YouthRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

UNFWoolums, JohnMABERegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education