HB 76

Did not advance

Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations

Sponsor: Mike Griffith (District 35A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the reallocation of certain school safety grants to local school systems that have fully expended their grant allocation and demonstrate unmet need within the same fiscal year.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohen, Elliot	Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3	Position only
FAV	Shier, Michael	FOP	Position only
FAV	Brinkley, Calvin	FOP Lodge 89	Position only
FAV	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Position only
FAV	Yancy, Garry	Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 112	Position only
FAV	Carpenter, Sherrice	Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89	Position only
FAV	Fox, Mark	Harford County Sheriffs Office	Oral
FAV	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boatwright, Clyde	Maryland Fraternal Order of Police	Position only
FAV	Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator	Maryland House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Zaniah	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersFAV 1

Baltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3FAV 1

FOPFAV 1

FOP Lodge 89FAV 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 112FAV 1

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89FAV 1

Harford County Sheriffs OfficeFAV 1

Maryland Association of Boards of EducationFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFWA 1

Maryland Fraternal Order of PoliceFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference