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HB 137

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Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention

Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that a member of the administrative, educational, or support staff of any public, private, or parochial school, acting in an official capacity, is not civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from intervention in a student altercation or other student disturbance if the staff member intervened in a reasonably prudent manner and the actions taken do not constitute grossly negligent, willful, wanton, or intentionally tortious conduct.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 14Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWilson, GraceAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVGobel, ChristianlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVGobel, ChristianlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVSpangler, AdamOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVSpangler, AdamOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVClark, TiffanyOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Grammer, Delegate GrammerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Grammer, Delegate GrammerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVEgan, NancylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVEgan, NancylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGoodwin, KeyshaIndividualOral
FAVRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
FAVEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association