HB 136

Education - Public and Nonpublic Schools - Seizure Action Plans (Brynleigh's Act)

Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a county board of education and authorizing a nonpublic school, beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, to require at least two school personnel to complete paid professional development training, administered in person or online, in certain seizure recognition and response methods; requiring a public school to require certain school personnel to present, every 2 years, to all school personnel who have direct contact with and supervision of students an abridged version of certain best practices for seizure response; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nolan, Beth	Education Team Allies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorfman, Britt	Epilepsy Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorfman, Britt	Epilepsy Foundation	Oral
FAV	Shillinger, Lauren	Epilepsy Foundation MD Chapter & TSC Alliance MD Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bhutani, Sarabjeet	Epilepsy Foundation of America	Oral
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	DiPietro, Jon	Maryland Student Coalition (MSC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Katie	TSC Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Briemann, Diana	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	DiBitetto, Lauren	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sekine, Emilie	Individual	Oral
FAV	eyring, kira	Individual	Oral
FWA	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)
FWA	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AACPSFWA 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FWA 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Education Team AlliesFAV 1

Epilepsy FoundationFAV 2

Epilepsy Foundation MD Chapter & TSC Alliance MD ChapterFAV 1

Epilepsy Foundation of AmericaFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFWA 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Student Coalition (MSC)FAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

TSC AllianceFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

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…

FWAOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FWAHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FWAArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education