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HB 273

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Education - Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program

Sponsor: Veronica Turner (District 26)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to establish the Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program on or before July 1, 2022, for administration of a voluntary certificate program for ethical special education advocates; specifying qualifications and application procedures for a certificate; requiring the Department to issue a certificate to a certain applicant; authorizing an applicant to petition for judicial review of a decision of the Department that relates to issuing or renewing a certificate; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMezzomo, AngelaMaryland Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTrotter, DawnMaryland Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVPercy, DavionlobbyistPercy Public AffairsOral
FAVDelegate Turner, Delegate TurnerlegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)
FWAOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPercy, DavionPercy Public AffairsRegistered for: Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.; City of Seat Pleasant; Maryland Community Action Partnership; Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce; Retail Energy Supply Association, The; Luminis Health
UNFMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
FWAOrtiz, JeanetteRegistered for: Johns Hopkins