Education – Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports – Designation Based on Sex (Save Women’s Sports Act)
Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (District 7A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain interscholastic and intramural junior varsity and varsity athletic teams or sports sponsored by certain schools to be expressly designated based on biological sex; prohibiting certain entities from taking certain adverse actions against a school or county board of education for maintaining separate interscholastic and intramural junior varsity and varsity athletic teams and sports for students of the female sex; and providing that certain individuals have the right to bring a civil action under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (65)
MGA witness listFAV 34FavorableUNF 31Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reichert-Price, Sarah | Allegany County Republican Women's Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BLADE, LINDA | Blade Athletics | Oral |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Marshi | ICONS | Oral |
| FAV | Szeliga, Kathy | Maryland State Delegate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Tara | Moms For Liberty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenhawk, Janet | Moms For Liberty Talbot | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swann, Jamie | None | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Oral |
| FAV | Crawford, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Szeliga, Delegate Szeligalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Halverson, Laurie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Michelle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Moon, Kacie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rak, Alexandralobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ullmann, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Waychoff, Amy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wilson, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yatsuk, Deborah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Farris, Jaden | Annapolis Pride | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gibson, Justin | BS - Kinesiology, MS - Biomechanics, Certified Personal Trainer | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pruitt, Lauren | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Alexandeer, Jamie Grace | Freestate Justice | Oral |
| UNF | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mink, Kristin | Montgomery County Council District 5 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kylie, Anya | Oii America | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thomas, Alexa | Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arbaugh, Ivy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Copper, Michele | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elowyn, Faran | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gerb, Susan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hill, Douglas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hill, Sharon | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Holgate, Gemma | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hollywood, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hybl, Lois | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kastner, Chloe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Annapolis PrideUNF 1
Blade AthleticsFAV 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
Freestate JusticeUNF 1
FreeState JusticeUNF 1
ICONSFAV 1
Moms For LibertyFAV 1
N/AUNF 1
NoneFAV 1
Oii AmericaUNF 1
Trans MarylandUNF 1
USAF VeteranFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
UNFSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
UNFElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…