County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools – Discrimination – Prohibition
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a county board, public or nonpublic prekindergarten programs, and public or nonpublic primary or secondary schools that receive State funds from discriminating against a person because of certain factors, refusing enrollment of, expelling, or withholding privileges from any student or prospective student because of certain factors, and from taking a certain retaliatory action; etc.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SEID MARGOLIS, LESLIE | EAC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LONDON, RACHEL | MDDC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | holness, toni | aclu | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | procopio, mark | freestate justice | Position only |
| FAV | jordan, lisaelobbyist | mcasa | Position only |
| FAV | dove, tina | msea | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parker, David | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | advisory council, md youth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | brennan, lynn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | dems of montgomery county, lgbtq | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | drostin, christina | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mcbride, eli | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mooney, kimberly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | ms, glsn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | pflag, michelle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | raboin-gettleman, elizabeth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | wedderien, lew | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | wilkerson, alicelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sadwin, Ariellobbyist | Cape Council for American Private Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'DAY, GARRETTlobbyist | MD CATHOLIC CONFERENCE | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | philip, diana | naral pro choice maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Olszewski, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
UNFSadwin, ArielCape Council for American Private EducationRegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland