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Education - Crimes on School Grounds - Exemptions

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: 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

Specifying that certain provisions of law prohibiting and penalizing certain behavior on the grounds or in the classes of institutions of elementary, secondary, or higher education do not apply to students who commit offenses at the institution they attend, students on exclusionary discipline who commit offenses at the institution they attend, or students who commit offenses while participating in or attending a sporting event or other extracurricular program sponsored by another institution.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list
FAV 24FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFreeman, ImanBaltimore Action Legal TeamOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWilliamson, SamHomeless Persons Representation ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, Delegate SheilaLegislative Black CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVdouglass, sharlimarMAREEWritten (PDF)
FAVGross, MichalMARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDEROral + Written (PDF)
FAVGross, MichalMARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDEROral + Written (PDF)
FAVEgan, JennyMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
FAVDiPietro, JonMaryland Student Coalition (MSC)Written (PDF)
FAVKoravos, JoAnneMontgomery County Women's Democratic ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVMcCoy, NieshaOur Revolution BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVRege, RenukaPublic Justice CenterOral
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVIchile-Mckenzie, OngisaSouthern Marylanders for Racial EqualityOral
FAVBergman, DayanaIndividualOral
FAVCeruolo, RichIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Ruth, Delegate RuthlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Ruth, Delegate RuthlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVRuth, SIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, SIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTian, JiexiIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTian, JiexiIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWeber, MeredithIndividualOral
FAVWeber, MeredithIndividualOral
UNFSadusky, Dr. BernardMaryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)Written (PDF)
UNFClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education