HB 620

Did not advance

Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking

Sponsor: Steve Johnson (District 34A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that a certain program on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault include, for students in grades 6 through 8, material promoting the awareness and prevention of human and sex trafficking.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	MONTGOMERY, MEGAN	Love Maryland PAC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Position only
FAV	Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
INFO	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Love Maryland PACFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task ForceFWA 1

Maryland State Board of EducationUNF 1

Maryland State Department of EducationUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationINFO 2

NAACPFAV 1FWA 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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

UNFFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Human Trafficking Task ForceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

INFOLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association