Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy
Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from engaging in a student-organized peaceful demonstration or imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech, subject to certain limitations; prohibiting a public school from disciplining a student for engaging in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; authorizing a public school to impose certain limitations on a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Burdett, Jake | Columbia Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ebersole, Eric | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dove, Tina | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dove, Tina | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DiPietro, Jon | Maryland Student Coalition (MSC) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DiPietro, Jon | Maryland Student Coalition (MSC) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gelillo, Claire | Montgomery County Students for Change | Oral |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | B, Elani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Craig, Hunter | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Raskin, Lauren | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rigby, Christiana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Erica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wu, Jason | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | zhan, iris | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mallo, Jennifer | Howard County Board of Education | Oral |
| FWA | Howard County, Staff | Howard County Public School System | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Susskind, Danielle | MoCo Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Nalley, Justin | Individual | Written (PDF) |