HB 1546

Did not advance

Education - Reportable Offenses - Alterations

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'reportable offense' for the purpose of certain provisions of law that relate to the arrest of a student; altering a certain notification requirement to authorize the State's Attorney to notify the local superintendent of schools, school principal, and school security officer if the arrest of a student results in a certain petition or criminal charges; requiring a school to convene a certain student support team meeting under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeVaughn, Ashley	ACY	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Coalition to Reform School Discipline	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berger, Meganlobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	OPD	Oral
FAV	Rege, Renuka	Public Justice Center	Oral
FAV	Caldwell, Jamesha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	James, Brandy	Individual	Oral
FAV	Potter, Kyle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reusing, Grace	Individual	Oral
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)
UNF	blundell, scott	Frederick County public schools	Oral
UNF	WOOLUMS, JOHNlobbyist	MD ASSN. OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	WILT, LAURA	MSAA	Oral
UNF	Susskind, Danielle	Montgomery County Board of Ed	Written (PDF)
UNF	Trotta, Anthony	Washington County Board of Ed	Written (PDF)
INFO	dove, tina	msea	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AACPSUNF 1

ACYFAV 1

Coalition to Reform School DisciplineFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Frederick County public schoolsUNF 1

MD ASSN. OF BOARDS OF EDUCATIONUNF 1

Montgomery County Board of EdUNF 1

MSAAUNF 1

mseaINFO 1

OPDFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Washington County Board of EdUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShapiro, MelanieCoalition to Reform School DisciplineRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBerger, MeganDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVShapiro, MelanieOPDRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

UNFWOOLUMS, JOHNMD ASSN. OF BOARDS OF EDUCATIONRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education