HB 165

Did not advance

Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking

Sponsor: Delegate JohnsonCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education and nonpublic schools that hold a certificate of approval from the State Board and participate in the Nonpublic Schools Textbook and Technology Grants Program to develop and implement a program of age-appropriate education on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault that includes, for students in grades 6 through 8, material promoting the awareness and prevention of human and sex trafficking.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ferguson, Tonia	Community	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Edwin	Eastern Shore Human Trafficking Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Brenda	Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)	Written (PDF)
FAV	buckley, constance	HCAC DST	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Delegate Johnson, Delegate Johnsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hendricks , Donald	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FWA	DiPietro, Jon	Maryland Student Coalition (MSC)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Ahmad, Yousuf	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
INFO	Amerikaner, Ary	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
INFO	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)