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SB 98

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County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a county board, public prekindergarten program or primary or secondary school, or nonpublic prekindergarten program or primary or secondary school that receives State funds from discriminating against a person, refusing enrollment of, expelling, or withholding privileges from any student or prospective student, or taking certain retaliatory actions on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; providing certain penalties; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVYoung, CaylinACLU of MarylandOral
FAVMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVLaMaster, JeremyFreeState JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPark, LizMD Association of Youth Service BureausWritten (PDF)
FAVMcCray, CoryMGAWritten (PDF)
FAVDove, SpencerMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVDove, TinaMaryland State Education AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, Richard DeShayPrince George's County Young DemocratsWritten (PDF)
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVGoldstein, MathewSecular MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVWilkerson, AlicelobbyistStrong Future MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVEckstein, MarkIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNalley, JustinIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVWedderien, LewIndividualOral
UNFO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMD Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
UNFSadwin, AriellobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSadwin, ChanaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral
FWAFothergill, SueIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHurewitz, JoelIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland
UNFO'Day, GarrettMD Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
UNFSadwin, ArielRegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland