SB 577

Public Schools – Self–Contained Special Education Classroom – Use of Video Recording Devices

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county board of education, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, to install a video recording device in each self-contained special education classroom; providing for the installation, operation, notification, and use of a video recording device and the viewing, use, and confidentiality of system recordings; requiring the school administration to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency on receipt of a complaint of alleged neglect or abuse of a student under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stephen, Guy	Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sittler, Angela	ArcNCR	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Justin	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Melissa	Howard County Autism Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gibson, Rich	Howard County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vancleef, Ashley	Law For Parents	Oral
FAV	Mullen, Mary	None	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nickerson, Sherrylobbyist	Old Line Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Meredith	Old Line Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bane, Dustin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baturin, Laurie Beth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hawker, Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moked, Martha	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ochs , India	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reinhart, Alessandra	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reinhart, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reinhart, Taryn	Individual	Oral
FAV	Scott, Charleslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Smedley-Hasty, Andrea	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tart, Kim	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rynders, Dustin	Disability Rights Texas	Written (PDF)
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance Against Seclusion and RestraintFAV 1

ArcNCRFAV 1

Board of Education of Howard CountyUNF 1

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyUNF 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Disability Rights TexasINFO 1

Howard County Autism SocietyFAV 1

Howard County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Law For ParentsFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilINFO 1

NoneFAV 1

Old Line Government AffairsFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVNickerson, SherryOld Line Government AffairsRegistered for: Maryland Green Industry Council; Wireless Infrastructure Association; New Venture Fund; Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc.; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake; FEi Systems…

FAVScott, CharlesRegistered for:

UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

UNFJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress