HB 461

Did not advance

Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs

Sponsor: Delegate WashingtonCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that absences from school for mental health needs are lawful absences under certain circumstances; requiring a county board of education to excuse an absence for a student's mental health needs; requiring a student who is minor to obtain permission from a parent or guardian for an absence due to the student's mental health needs; requiring a student who is absent due to mental health needs to meet with a school mental health specialist within an appropriate period of time after returning to school; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ballman, Ben	DMV Students for Mental Health Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Alonzo	House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Alonzo	House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	DiPietro, Jon	Maryland Student Coalition (MSC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amodio, Jillian	Moms for Mental Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansour, Clare	Mt Hebron High School, Youth Mental Health Advocacy Team	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Albert, Katherine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ballman, Ben	Individual	Oral
FAV	Bodziak, Caroline	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Washington, Delegate Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Washington, Delegate Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	White, Erica	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Berger, Meganlobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fothergill, Sue	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hands, Zachary	Individual	Written (PDF)