Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking
Sponsor: Delegate JohnsonCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Education and certain nonpublic schools to develop and implement a program of age-appropriate education on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault that includes, for students in grades 6 through 8, material promoting the awareness and prevention of human and sex trafficking.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ackerman, Caroline | Amara Legal Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faulkner, Rachael | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Johnson, Delegate Johnsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hendricks , Donald | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maloney, Kathleen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McAree, Ashley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patel, Riya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Thomas, Edwin | Eastern Shore Human Trafficking Task Force | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ositelu, Rev. Ida | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hands, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence