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Primary and Secondary Education - Policies on Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Revisions

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain requirements for a model policy prohibiting bullying, harassment, or intimidation in public and nonpublic schools; requiring that if the act of bullying, harassment, or intimidation is determined to be motivated by the alleged victim's actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, notification to the parent or guardian of the alleged victim shall be at the discretion of the alleged victim; and requiring the State Board of Education and each nonpublic school to update the model policy by September 1, 2023.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFarris, JadenAnnapolis PrideWritten (PDF)
FAVBeyers, ReeseFreeState JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPeters, SarahlobbyistHusch Blackwell StrategiesWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVJafri, DeebaIndividualOral
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFDuffy, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)
UNFThomas, AlexaPublic School Superintendents' Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFSchulze, DanaUSAF VeteranPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFKolakoski, VirginiaIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFLee, MickeyIndividualPosition only
UNFMANOHAR, KRISHNAIndividualPosition only
UNFSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
FWAPatinella, FranklobbyistACLU of MarylandOral
FWARaynes, Sandy GoldGLSEN MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
INFOSadwin, Rabbi ArielAgudath Israel of MarylandWritten (PDF)
INFOO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

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
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
FWAPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
INFOO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference