HB 194

Did not advance

Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting

Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: 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 a county board of education to provide age-appropriate instruction on the risks of sexting as part of the Family Life and Human Sexuality curriculum in every grade in which the curriculum is taught in public schools in the county, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ackerman, Caroline	Amara Legal Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Lindsey	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Bishop, Stacey	Girls Inc of Washington County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bishop, Stacey	Girls Inc of Washington County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patashnick, Gavin	MSAA	Oral
FAV	Cairns, Peggy	Maryland Coalition Against Pornography	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cairns, Peggy	Maryland Coalition Against Pornography	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Gabrielle	SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Evans, Angeles	TurnAround, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Shetty, Emily	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shetty, Emily	Individual	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	Roebuck, India	PSSAM	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Gross, Michal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral
FWA	Williams, Krystal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Written (PDF)
INFO	Ahmad, Yousuf	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
INFO	Amerikaner, Ary	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)