Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act)
Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (District 7A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means (as of Nov 13, 2024)
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 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 (95)
MGA witness listFAV 56FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 37UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McHugh, Paul | 410-367-2063 | Oral |
| FAV | Kimathi, Ayo | Brothers of the DMV | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miele, Christian | Cecil County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Goonan, Kathleen | GenSpect | Oral |
| FAV | Ehardt, Barbara | Idaho House of Representatives | Oral |
| FAV | Edwards, Evie | Independent Council on Women's Sports (ICONS) | Oral |
| FAV | Alexandre, Jonathanlobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Szeliga, Kathy | Maryland State Delegate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenhawk, Janet | Moms For Liberty Talbot | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zockoll, Brian | Seaside Christian Academy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnett, Kathleen | retired | Position only |
| FAV | maynard, benjamin | self | Oral |
| FAV | tribble, debra | women | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ballard, Shannon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barberio, Jana | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bradley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burns, Melissa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Connors, Elisabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crawford, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | David, Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Szeliga, Delegate Szeligalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Eckenrode, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fallon, Patricia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grossman, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Halverson, Laurie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hart, Kit | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hinkhaus, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Idleman, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lynch, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shultz, Katie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Taylor, Sallie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Tara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ullmann, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Walters, Valerie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Waychoff, Amy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wenstrup, Michelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Yatsuk, Debbie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | corbett, kristine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | Advance Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Farris, Jaden | Annapolis Pride | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pruitt, Lauren | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Farris, Jaden | GLSEN Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
410-367-2063FAV 1
Advance MarylandUNF 1
Annapolis PrideUNF 1
Brothers of the DMVFAV 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
FreeState JusticeUNF 1
GenSpectFAV 1
GLSEN MarylandUNF 1
N/AUNF 1
OAGUNF 1
retiredFAV 1
selfFAV 1
The Frederick CenterUNF 1
The Heritage FoundationINFO 1
Trans MarylandUNF 1
UULM-MDUNF 1
womenFAV 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
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…