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Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)

Sponsor: Robert B. Long (District 6)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that it is unlawful for a parent or guardian of a student in a public school to fail to seek and participate in counseling with the parent's or guardian's child after receiving a certain notice of violent and disruptive behavior; and requiring a public school principal to provide a certain written notice to the parent or guardian of a student who engages in two or more incidents of violent and disruptive behavior on school premises or during school-related activities during the school year.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDelegate Long, R., Delegate Long, R.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVHenry, TomIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFSunderman, GailLeague of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)Written (PDF)
UNFMathias, SamMaryland Association of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)
UNFDuffy, KarenMaryland Coalition of FamiliesWritten (PDF)
UNFFunk, KenzieStrong Schools MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFFannon, Mary PatlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWACross, Dr Cashenna ACouncilwoman At-Large, GlenardenWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
UNFFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland