HB 137

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Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention

Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that a staff member of a school, acting in an official capacity, is not civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from intervention in a student altercation or other student disturbance if the staff member intervened in a reasonably prudent manner and the actions taken do not constitute grossly negligent, willful, wanton, or intentionally tortious conduct.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duncan Evans, Cristina E	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muller, Franca	Baltimore Teachers Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muller, Franca	Baltimore Teachers Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Advocacy	Oral
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Giordano, Julie	Wicomico County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
FAV	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ferrell, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Pedersen, Stacy	Individual	Position only
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vernon, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
FAV	sirkel, jess	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Kevin	Individual	Position only
FWA	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral
INFO	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Baltimore Teachers UnionFAV 3

Compass AdvocacyFAV 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationINFO 2

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Wicomico County ExecutiveFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHowe, JoshCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

FWAHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

INFOGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association