Public Schools - Student Fights - School Investigation and Discipline
Sponsor: Chris Tomlinson (District 5)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a principal or school administration to investigate each student fight or physical struggle; prohibiting a school employee from disciplining a student who, after an investigation, more likely than not used reasonable force necessary to protect the student or to escape the attack; and requiring a principal or school administration to expunge certain documentation from a student's disciplinary record under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 23Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cash, Rachael | Bee a Rae of Sunshine Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foley, Tina | Bee a Rae of Sunshine Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarboe, Serra | Bee a Rae of Sunshine Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mack, Kristen | Hansel Law, PC | Oral |
| FAV | Trautwein, James | Hansel Law, PC | Oral |
| FAV | Fair, Kris | LGBTQ+ Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hossainkhail, Alexander | Maryland Youth Advisory Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dreisch, Susan | Moms for Liberty | Position only |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Barnett, Kathleen | retired | Position only |
| FAV | Barnett, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chang, Jade | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Tomlinson, Delegate Tomlinsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Esko, Rebekah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry, Sara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hart, Kit | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shih, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Xing, Yun | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | wade, laura | Individual | Position only |