Primary and Secondary Education – Expansion of Mental Health Services and Prohibition of School Resource Officers (Police–Free Schools Act)
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to the establishment of the Baltimore City School Police Force; prohibiting a local school system from contracting with certain law enforcement agencies for a certain purpose; prohibiting a local school system from establishing its own police force; altering certain functions and duties of the Maryland Center for School Safety to require the Center to analyze certain data, to certify certain law enforcement coverage, and to submit a certain report; etc.
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Testimony (95)
MGA witness listFAV 60FavorableUNF 31UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Danois, Maia | Baltimore Algebra Project | Oral |
| FAV | Johnstone, Brittany | Baltimore Movement of Rank and File Educators | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berger, Meganlobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lampel, Anita | Jews United for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lloyd, Rianna | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zeimer, Matanlobbyist | Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grossfield, Kira | March For Our Lives Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kronser, Lori | Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Michele | 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 | Liu, Allen | NAACP LDF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wang, Tiffany | Players Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cherayil, Monisha | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kleinman, Jan | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murray, Kerriann | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hauck, Barbara | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holt, Arthur | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smeton, Jonathan | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Position only |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simmons, Christina | Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa | Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | frazier, derrell | mental health association of maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alheri, Onyinye | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beach, Jacqueline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CHAJON, BRUCKI | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chan, Sam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fertig, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frederick, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Girdner, Linnie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grace, Tori | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harrison, Jeffrey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holmes, Paul | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Maya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Juberg, Arielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Merritt, Gloria | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Nalley, Justin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ochs , India | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Payne, Lauren | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rehr, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seel, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shillenn, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Singhal, Neha | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Todd, Tamara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vanderhorst, Porsche | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wheeler, Denise | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wheeler, Denise | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkes, Mckayla | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wilkins, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, II, Timothy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
AA Co Police DeptUNF 1
FCPSUNF 1
N/AFAV 1
NAUNF 1
NAACP LDFFAV 1
NASROUNF 1
Players CoalitionFAV 1
PrivateUNF 1
SURJFAV 2
SURJ BaltimoreFAV 3
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…
UNFPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
UNFMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…