HB 903

Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain information to be provided to the parents of a child with a disability under certain circumstances; establishing the Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program; establishing the Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Fund beginning in fiscal year 2026; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berger, Meganlobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tauler, Ashleylobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Member, DD Council	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Oral
FAV	Zogby, Liz	Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Fieo, Alyssa	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maneki, Sharon	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Oral
FAV	Nepomuceno, Coni	The Arc Maryland	Oral
FAV	Almazan, Selene	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carver, Ariannwyn	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Flynn, Dorie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersFWA 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 2

Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

NAACPFWA 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFAV 1

Qualequity AccessFAV 1

The Arc MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVBerger, MeganDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVTauler, AshleyMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

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

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