HB 496

Did not advance

Primary and Secondary Education - Mental Health Services - Expansion (Counselors Not Cops Act)

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: 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

Altering the membership of the School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 to the Safe Schools Fund to be used for certain purposes related to expanding the availability of school-based mental health services; etc.

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Testimony (64)

MGA witness list

FAV 56FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stevenson, Christopher	1199SEIU	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeVaughn, Ashley	Advocates for Children and Youth	Oral
FAV	Jones-Johnson, Leilani	Anne Arundel County Public Schools, 7th Grade Student	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Jamal	Baltimore Algebra Project	Oral
FAV	Johnstone, Brittany	Baltimore Movement of Rank and File Educators	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cocke, Abigail	Baltimore for Border Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muhammad, Huzzaifa	CAIR Office in Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bamiro, Seanniece	Community Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berger, Meganlobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goemann, Melissa	Jews United for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lloyd, Rianna	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grossfield, Kira	March For Our Lives Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Jenny	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Eidsath, Hannah	National Center for Youth Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Richard DeShay	Prince George's County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bannerman, Sharity	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cherayil, Monisha	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkes, Mckayla	Schools Not Jails	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa	Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality	Oral
FAV	frazier, derrell	mental health association of maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Apple, Christopher	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benitez-Perez, Jorge	Individual	Oral
FAV	Berger, Zackary	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bock-Singleton, Natasza	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Emmanuelle, Colline	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fishkind, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grace, Tori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrison, Jeffrey	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoefner, Ferd	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hurley, Ayla	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jamie, Brown	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Merritt, Gloria	Individual	Oral
FAV	Monahan, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nalley, Justin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ochs , India	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paul, Cathrynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Payne, Lauren	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rochkind, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rock-Foster, Charlene	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Singhal, Neha	Individual	Oral
FAV	Soreng, Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spicyn, Natalie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vanderhorst, Porsche	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, II, Timothy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fraley, Tammy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199SEIUFAV 1

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Anne Arundel County Public Schools, 7th Grade StudentFAV 1

Baltimore Algebra ProjectFAV 1

Baltimore for Border JusticeFAV 1

Baltimore Movement of Rank and File EducatorsFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

CAIR Office in MarylandFAV 1

Community JusticeFAV 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 2

March For Our Lives MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationINFO 1

mental health association of marylandFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NAACP LDFFWA 1

National Center for Youth LawFAV 1

Prince George's County Young DemocratsFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFWA 1

Schools Not JailsFAV 1

Southern Marylanders for Racial EqualityFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FAVBerger, MeganDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVPaul, CathrynRegistered for: CASA de Maryland, Inc.

UNFMansfield, AndreaRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

UNFWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education