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SB 666

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

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (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; authorizing a person alleging discrimination under the Act to file a complaint with the State Superintendent of Schools; etc.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableUNF 13Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPatinella, FranklobbyistACLU of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVLaMaster, JeremyFreeState JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMnck, MarijaneIndivisible Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVdouglass, sharlimarMAREEWritten (PDF)
FAVPark, LizMD Association of Youth Service BureausWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVZwerling, SamanthalobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVQuinlan, MargolobbyistMental Health Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVFishback, DavidMetro DC Chapter of PFLAGWritten (PDF)
FAVCiekot, AnnlobbyistNCADD-MarylandOral
FAVGoldstein, MathewSecular MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVGardiner, ShamoyialobbyistStrong Schools MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDangel, AlyssaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHybl, LoisIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral
UNFKolakoski, VirginiaHealth ChoicePosition only
UNFO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
UNFBelford, TinaMoms for Liberty-AAC ChapterPosition only
UNFSmith, EricWinning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, IncorporatedPosition only
UNFBelkov, CynthiaIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, KlausIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
UNFHelms, JessicaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLove, JanelleIndividualPosition only
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFReinheimer, ThomasIndividualPosition only
UNFSadwin, AriellobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland
FAVCiekot, AnnNCADD-MarylandRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute
FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
UNFO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
UNFSadwin, ArielRegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland