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County Boards of Education - Substance Abuse Treatment - Student Information Disclosure Policy

Sponsor: Deni Taveras (District 47B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county board of education to establish a certain policy requiring certain public schools to disclose a student's directory information or personally identifiable information to a detoxification center or hospital for substance abuse treatment under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAli, MaryamMGAWritten (PDF)
FAVTauler, AshleylobbyistMaryland Coalition of FamiliesWritten (PDF)
FAVWieland, TomRitchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.Position only
FAVDelegate Taveras, Delegate TaveraslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLatino Caucus, Maryland LegislativeIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFDulay, BrianlobbyistMaryland Association of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)
FWACiekot, AnnlobbyistPublic Policy PartnersOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTauler, AshleyMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Maryland Coalition of Families
UNFDulay, BrianMaryland Association of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
FWACiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute