HB 740

Did not advance

Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist

Sponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (District 41)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each public school to employ a full-time therapist that provides school-based mental health services to students during the instructional day; and requiring the full-time therapist to be licensed and certified by the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.

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Testimony (40)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stinnett, Delegate Stinnettlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Johnson, Denita	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Parson, Nikita	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stinnett, Tammy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kelly, Dr. James	Association of American Physician & Surgeons	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cassilly, Robert	Harford County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Faby, Dave	Moms For Liberty - Harford County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenhawk, Janet	Moms For Liberty Talbot	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dreisch, Susan	Moms for Liberty	Position only
UNF	Ursprung, Patricia	Montgomery County Board of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brennan, Jaime	Individual	Position only
UNF	Brocato, Deborah	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Downes, Glenna	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hinkhaus, Shannon	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lanocha, Cristina	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tier OKeefe, Natalie	Individual	Position only
FWA	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Written (PDF)
FWA	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Martin, Gail	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral
FWA	Postmus, Dean Judy	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Written (PDF)
FWA	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
INFO	Graner, Nicolelobbyist	Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Association of American Physician & SurgeonsUNF 1

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersUNF 1

BCRWFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreINFO 1

Community Behavioral Health Association of MarylandINFO 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Councilwoman At-Large, GlenardenFWA 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Harford County GovernmentUNF 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFWA 1

Maryland Association of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFWA 1

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

Moms for LibertyUNF 1

Moms For Liberty - Harford CountyUNF 1

Moms For Liberty TalbotUNF 1

Montgomery CountyINFO 1

Montgomery County Board of EducationUNF 1

NASW MarylandFWA 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFWA 1

Qualequity AccessFAV 1

University of Maryland School of Social WorkFWA 1

YearFAV 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.…

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

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

FWAClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

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

FWAKrone, 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…

INFOGraner, NicoleCommunity Behavioral Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland