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Bills/2023 Regular Session

HB 1237

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Special Education - Judicial Actions - Attorney's Fees and Related Costs

Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (District 18)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 708 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and related costs to the parent of a child with a disability who is the prevailing party in a certain special education proceeding; prohibiting a court from awarding attorney's fees and related costs to certain parents in a certain proceeding under certain circumstances; and authorizing an award of attorney's fees and related costs to a parent of a child with a disability who is a prevailing party under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJones, MeganDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStewart, LauraFree State PTAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCeruolo, RichParent Advocacy ConsortiumWritten (PDF)
FAVCeruolo, RichParent Advocacy ConsortiumWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Kaufman, Delegate KaufmanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Kaufman, Delegate KaufmanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKolp, AndeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKolp, AndeIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWilson, GraceAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsWritten (PDF)
UNFHowe, JoshlobbyistCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Written (PDF)
UNFBennett, KatherinelobbyistMD Association for JusticeWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFTolley, GeorgeMaryland Association for JusticeOral
UNFThomas, AlexaPublic School Superintendents' Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsUNF 1
Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)UNF 1
Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2
Free State PTAFAV 1
Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 2
Maryland Association for JusticeUNF 1
Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 2
MD Association for JusticeUNF 1
Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 2
Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
UNFHowe, 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.
UNFBennett, KatherineMD Association for JusticeRegistered for: Compass Government Relations Partners, LLC
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education