HB 850

Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education - Discrimination

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 739 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting county boards of education and certain schools and prekindergarten programs from taking certain discriminatory actions because of a person's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; requiring each county board and certain schools and prekindergarten programs to print a certain statement in their student handbook; providing for the filing of a complaint under the Act with the State Superintendent of Schools; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGovern, Ashe	Family Equality	Oral
FAV	LaMaster, Jeremy	FreeState Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mnck, Marijane	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bost, Cheryl	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schlehofer, Michele	PFLAG Salisbury Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fothergill, Sue	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hollywood, Nicole	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hybl, Lois	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	LaChance, Haleigh	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nalley, Justin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Julia	Individual	Position only
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wedderin, Charlie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sadwin, Ariellobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sadwin, Ariellobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Family EqualityFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceUNF 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

PFLAG Salisbury Inc.FAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

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

UNFO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

UNFSadwin, ArielRegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland