HB 343

Did not advance

Education - Public School Athletics - Basketball Schedule

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing rules for public school athletic schedules for basketball, including the maximum number of games played per week and season and the number of tournament games played each year; requiring each county board of education to decide whether to authorize a team to play in a tournament or showcase game; and prohibiting a student from being disciplined for not participating in a game or practice that occurs outside of the school year.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 27Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	WARRIOR, A.G. ELITE	AG ELITE WARRIORS - YOUTH BASKETBALL CLUB	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mosby, Nick	Baltimore City, Council President Office	Oral
FAV	Mosby, Nick	Baltimore City, Council President Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brand, Sam	Team Melo MD23	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyce, Regina T.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyce, Regina T.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Phillips, Delegate N. Scott	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, N. Scott	Individual	Oral
UNF	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Byrd, Tiffany	Baltimore City Public Schools	Oral
UNF	Brandt, Jessica	Bowie High School	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Michael	Carroll County Public Schools	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lawson, Jeffrey	Cecil County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Trulock, Aaron	Col Zadok Magruder High School	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gross, VaShawne	Huntingtown High School and MPSSAA Boys Basketball State Director	Oral
UNF	Whitlow, Daniel	MCPS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mitzel, Lynette	MPSSAA	Oral
UNF	Schtierman, Irwin	MPSSAA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sye, Michael	MPSSAA/BCPS Office of Athletics	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Waters, Teresa	Maryland Basketball Coaches Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Warner, Andy	Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association	Oral
UNF	Dayhoff, Justin	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sullivan, Jeffrey	Montgomery County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Welsh, Robin	Prince George's County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Diggs, Shirley	Prince George's County Public Schools Athletics	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	ashby, bryan	Wicomico County Public Schools	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Contee, Rolynda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Feher, Dan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hambor, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kendro, Kevin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	McGuinness, Christopher	Individual	Written (PDF)