Public Middle and High Schools - Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a teacher in a public middle or high school in the State to take certain disciplinary actions in response to certain student behavior and to direct students to certain school officials; and prohibiting a county board of education from taking disciplinary action against a certain teacher for certain actions.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jennifer, Sheila | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Schalik, Michell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kleiderlein, Holly | Maryland School Counselor Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |