SB 438

Public Schools - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policies and Reports

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to establish a model policy to support the educational and parenting goals and improve the educational outcomes of pregnant and parenting students; requiring the model policy to include certain policies and procedures; requiring each county board of education to establish a policy based on the Department's model policy; altering the required contents of the pregnant and parenting students attendance policy developed by each county board; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wise, Isabella	Crittenton Services	Oral
FAV	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dove, Tina	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dove, Tina	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams-Muhammad, Andrea	Nzuri Malkia Birth Cooperative	Oral
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCaughey, Maggie	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sheahan, Molly	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sheahan, Molly	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Palumbo, Pamela	Maryland Coalition of Medical Pregnancy Clinics	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McHale, Erin	PSSAM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Susskind, Danielle	MoCo Board of Education	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Crittenton ServicesFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of Medical Pregnancy ClinicsUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 2

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2

MoCo Board of EducationFWA 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

Nzuri Malkia Birth CooperativeFAV 1

PSSAMUNF 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

UNFWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education