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HB 157

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Education - Safe Schools Fund - Grant Allocations

Sponsor: Mike Griffith (District 35A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the reallocation of grants from the Safe Schools Fund to local school systems that have fully expended their grant allocation and demonstrate unmet need within the same fiscal year.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMosely, JoleneBoard of Education of Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVBoatwright, ClydeMaryland Fraternal Order of PoliceOral
FAVOrbe, Jr., CarlosMaryland Latinos UnidosWritten (PDF)
FAVCallender, NialobbyistPSSAMWritten (PDF)
FAVBrown, JamieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Griffith, Delegate GriffithlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFQuinn, KellyMaryland Coalition to Reform to School DisciplineOral + Written (PDF)
FWASadwin, AriellobbyistMaryland CAPEWritten (PDF)
FWAO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCallender, NiaPSSAMRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland
FWASadwin, ArielMaryland CAPERegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland
FWAO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference