Education - Behavioral Health and Student Well-Being and Human Flourishing (Maryland Student Well-Being and Flourishing Act)
Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (District 16)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
Updating certain provisions of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future that refer to 'behavioral health' to be inclusive of 'student well-being and human flourishing'; and amending the purposes, membership, and duties of the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports to include the furtherance of student well-being and human flourishing.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Larson, Kristine | Loyola University Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chandra, Mickie | Maryland Blockchain Association | Oral |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Dana | Women Legislators of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wolek, Delegate Woleklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Gupta, Riyalobbyist | Blueprint Coalition | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
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.…
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FWAGupta, RiyaBlueprint CoalitionRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence