HB 355

Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking

Sponsor: Steve Johnson (District 34A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that a certain program on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault include, for students in grades 6 through 8, material promoting the awareness and prevention of human and sex trafficking.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	LaMarco, Michael	Annapolis Pride	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aluoch, Linda	HopeWorks Global,Inc	Position only
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Kim, Shari	Maryland Psychological Assocation	Position only
FAV	Dickerson, Taylor	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Position only
FAV	Snow, Ryanlobbyist	R&R Solutions	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Grubb, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mortoro, Lynn	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Goff, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Olateju, Oluwatosin	Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Annapolis PrideFAV 1

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsUNF 1

HopeWorks Global,IncFAV 1

Maryland Association of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssocationFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)FWA 1

Maryland Right to LifeINFO 1

Maryland State Department of EducationUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationINFO 1

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

Qualequity AccessFAV 1

R&R SolutionsFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnow, RyanR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

UNFGoff, JessicaMaryland Association of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

UNFFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

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