Public Schools and Youth Sports Programs - Concussion Protocol - Alterations
Sponsor: April Miller (District 4)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education to include athletic officials in certain policies and in a certain program to provide awareness on a certain concussion protocol for certain public school and youth sports programs; establishing that certain individuals may remove a student from play and prevent a student from returning to play under certain circumstances; and authorizing a person to bring a certain action for declaratory relief to enforce certain provisions of law.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carlock, Ruth | Brain Injury Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Miller, Delegate Millerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Morgen-Westrick, Duncan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wahba, Tiffany | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lynott, Kevin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Warner, Andy | Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…