HB 1114

Did not advance

Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Specifying that provisions of law prohibiting and penalizing certain disruptive and threatening behavior on certain school grounds and property do not apply to students who commit offenses at the institution they attend or students who commit offenses at another institution while participating in or attending a sporting event or other extracurricular program sponsored at that institution.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Duncan Evans, Cristina E	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berger, Meganlobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	(CRSD), Maryland Coalition To Reform School Discipline	Maryland Coalition To Reform School Discipline	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alex, Aileen	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Hall, Michele	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Parent Advocacy Consortium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradford, Levi	Public Justice Center	Oral
FAV	Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa	Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality	Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinn, Kelly	The Choice Program at UMBC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muhammad, Khayyum	Youth As Resources	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnes, Kaitlin	Youth, Education, and Justice Clinic (Maryland Carey Law)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, S	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Greene, Johntellobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FWA	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Teachers UnionFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFWA 1

Maryland Coalition To Reform School DisciplineFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandFWA 1

Southern Marylanders for Racial EqualityFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

The Choice Program at UMBCFAV 1

Youth As ResourcesFAV 1

Youth, Education, and Justice Clinic (Maryland Carey Law)FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBerger, MeganDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

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

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

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