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HB 608

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Primary and Secondary Education - Student Immunization - Temporary Admission Period

Sponsor: Kym Taylor (District 23)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 grant certain students temporary admission to schools for a certain time frame if the parent or guardian of a student is unable to provide proof of immunization under certain circumstances; and requiring the parent or guardian of a student granted temporary admission to present evidence of the student's appointment with a health professional or local health department for purposes of receiving the required immunizations or reconstructing a lost record.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSterrette, DawanaBaltimore City Board of School CommissionersWritten (PDF)
FAVcopeland, jillianMain Street ConnectWritten (PDF)
FAVNavabi, JenniferlobbyistMaryland Association of School Health NursesWritten (PDF)
FAVCallender, NialobbyistPSSAMWritten (PDF)
FAVDesrouleaux, SashaPrince George's County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVWelsh, RobinPrince George's County Public SchoolsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWieland, TomRitchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.Position only
FAVDelegate Taylor, Delegate TaylorlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVGreene, JohntellobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHeffner, GraceIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFLynch, MeghanMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
UNF(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWATaylor, KymMaryland House of DelegatesWritten (PDF)
INFOZwerling, SamanthalobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Association of School Health NursesRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.
FAVCallender, NiaPSSAMRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland
FAVGreene, JohntelRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges; Prince George's County Municipal Association; Prince George's County School Board
INFOZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association