SB 119

Education – Crimes on School Grounds – Application

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Specifying that provisions of law prohibiting and penalizing disruptive and threatening behavior on the grounds of, in the classes of, or in the home of an employee of an institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education do not apply to students who commit offenses at the institution they attend or students who commit offenses while participating in or attending a sporting event or other extracurricular program sponsored at that institution.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Freeman, Iman	Baltimore Action Legal Team	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sidhu, Aarti	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral
FAV	Barnes, Darryllobbyist	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Krystal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, Michele	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tomasello, Beth	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webber, Ph.D., Meredith	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine	Oral
FAV	Bannerman, Sharity	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cherayil, Monisha	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa	Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinn, Kelly	The Choice Program at UMBC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reeder, Julie	Youth As Resources	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pinard, Michael	Youth, Education and Justice Clinic, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Keaton, Kari	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ochs , India	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)