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HB 495

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Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; requiring each county board to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDiPietro, JonMaryland Student Coalition (MSC)Written (PDF)
FAVSiri, MichellelobbyistThe Women's Law Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Ebersole, Delegate EbersolelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLaw, JonathanIndividualPosition only
FAVTiffin, ScottlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFReichert-Price, SarahAllegany County Republican Women's ClubWritten (PDF)
UNFBerkemeier, TimIndividualPosition only
UNFEnnis, EllaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
FWAGardiner, ShamoyialobbyistStrong Schools MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
FWAGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence