Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application
Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)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
Specifying that provisions of law prohibiting and penalizing certain disruptive and threatening behavior on certain school grounds and property do not apply to students who commit offenses at the institution they attend or students who commit offenses at another institution while participating in or attending a sporting event or other extracurricular program sponsored at that institution.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Berger, Meganlobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Jheanelle | Legislative Black Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Quinn, Kelly | Maryland Coalition to Reform to School Discipline | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Michele | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hands, Zachary | Maryland State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scott, Catherine | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bradford, Levi | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ruth, S | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hart, Kit | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hinkhaus, Shannon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sybert, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
N/AFAV 1