Education - Public Schools - Parents' Rights (Education Bill of Rights for Families Act)
Sponsor: April Miller (District 4)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that parents of children in public schools have certain rights regarding information and communication from the children's local school system about education and school-related topics.
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Testimony (41)
MGA witness listFAV 31FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Position only |
| FAV | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Adams, Jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Barvir, Meghan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burns, Melissa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | DeArmas, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Miller, Delegate Millerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Obrien, Jan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Obrien, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ray, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | wade, laura | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Farris, Jaden | GLSEN Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Raynes, Sandy Gold | GLSEN Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Funk, Kenzie | Strong Schools Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
GLSEN MarylandUNF 2
NAACPFWA 1
Trans MarylandUNF 1
USAF VeteranFAV 1
YearFAV 1UNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association