Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Notice and Reporting Requirements (Ace's Law)
Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (District 28)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain public and nonpublic schools to notify a parent or guardian if a student attempts or accomplishes an elopement, the act of leaving the school campus without permission; requiring certain schools and individualized education program teams to review and address with relevant stakeholders certain behavior in updating a student's individualized education program or behavior intervention plan; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rosenberg, Melissa | Autism Society of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Shari | Laila's Gift | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Pamela | Parent | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leacock, Chrislobbyist | The Arc Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bledsoe, Brittany | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bledsoe, Brittany | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Patterson, Delegate Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Patterson, Delegate Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Patterson, Edith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rienzi, Rebecca | Pathfinders for Autism | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Drinkwater, Cody | People On the Go Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Patterson, Edith | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |