SB 540

Education - School Mapping Data Program - Established

Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 166 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the School Mapping Data Program in the Maryland Center for School Safety; providing that the purpose of the Program is to provide funds to local school systems to produce school mapping data for each public school in the county, including public charter schools, to assist first responders in responding to emergencies at a school; requiring a custodian of records to deny inspection of any school mapping data produced under the Program; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rodgers, Michael	CRG Inc	Oral
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garagiola, Hannahlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral
FAV	Shier, Michael	FOP	Oral
FAV	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meiser, Henry J.	Student Commissioner - Governor's Commission on Suicide Prevention	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gile, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gile, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Gallagher, George	ICQ	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Craigie, Dan	Director of Government Strategy	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sunderman, Gail	League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Buckheit, Kimberly	Maryland Center for School Safety	Written (PDF)
INFO	Buckheit, Kimberly	Maryland Center for School Safety	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

CRG IncFAV 1

Director of Government StrategyFWA 1

FOPFAV 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1

ICQUNF 1

League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)INFO 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 1

Maryland Center for School SafetyINFO 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2

MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationFAV 2

Student Commissioner - Governor's Commission on Suicide PreventionFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMehu, NatashaChiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVGaragiola, HannahCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: AGC; Acusensus; American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CTIA- The Wireless Association…

FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

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

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