HB 375

Did not advance

Education - Coaches - Mental Health Training

Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for public schools and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to develop guidelines for public institutions of higher education to train coaches to recognize indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress in students who participate in athletic programs in public schools and public institutions of higher education; requiring public schools and public institutions that offer athletic programs to provide a certain training to coaches; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Alston, Marcus	Alston for Athletes	Oral
FAV	Alston, Marcus	Alston for Athletes	Oral
FAV	Ogden, Marques	Alston for Athletes	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greene, Johntellobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Tara	Moms For Liberty	Position only
FAV	Benn, Stacey	Morgan State University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benedetti, Adrea	Vessels for Humanity	Position only
FAV	Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harmon, Kyle	Individual	Oral
FAV	Haugen, Erin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hunt, Christine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lee, Zakiya	USM	Written (PDF)
FWA	Harmon, Kyle	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Alston for AthletesFAV 3

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsUNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 2

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 2

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Moms For LibertyFAV 1

Morgan State UniversityFAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandUNF 2

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 2

USMFWA 1

Vessels for HumanityFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVGreene, JohntelMaryland Association of Community CollegesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges; Prince George's County Municipal Association; Prince George's County School Board

FAVLong, MaddieStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

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

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