HB 340

School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 617 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Entering into the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing licensed school psychologists who hold multistate licenses to provide school psychological services in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact Commission; providing for the withdrawal from the Compact; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Duncan Evans, Cristina E	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrison, Michael	Bowie State University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kimball, Angela	Inseparable	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, Morgan	MD Dept of Veterans Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mireku-North, Bernice	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dickerson, Taylor	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ursprung, Patricia	Montgomery County Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Written (PDF)
FAV	Averitt-Sanzone, Rene	The Parents' Place of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Andrione, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Mireku-North, Delegate Mireku-Northlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grubb, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
INFO	Lakhiani, Karuna	The Council of State Governments (CSG)	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Teachers UnionFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Bowie State UniversityFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

HBSFAV 1

InseparableFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

MD Dept of Veterans AffairsFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Montgomery County Board of EducationFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 1

Qualequity AccessFAV 1

The Council of State Governments (CSG)INFO 1

The Parents' Place of MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVRosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…