Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (District 18)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each local school system to identify in its regular safety evaluation issues of accessibility for individuals with disabilities; and requiring local school systems to include in a certain annual report instances in which a public school facility became inaccessible for a student with a disability in a manner that could impede evacuations or emergency response.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kaufman, Aaron | Delegate-Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Larson, Jamila | Playtime Project | Position only |
| FAV | Harden, Madison | Public Health Law Clinic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist | The Coordinating Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kaufman, Delegate Kaufmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Scott, Lori | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sorensen, John E. V. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Buckheit, Kimberly | Maryland Center for School Safety | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Playtime ProjectFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVNavabi, JenniferThe Coordinating CenterRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…