Workgroup on Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Students - Established
Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Workgroup on Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Students to study ways to support transgender and gender diverse students and, on or before December 1, 2026, make recommendations regarding statewide statutory and regulatory policies.
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Testimony (34)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | Advance Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LaMarco, Michael | Annapolis Pride | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Searcy, Talisha | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cornet, Robert | Frederick County ICE/BWI Coalition | Oral |
| FAV | Taylor, Ronnie | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farris, Jaden | Glisten(formerly GLSEN) Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fair, Kris | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fair, Kris | Maryland House of Delegates | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Laura | Montgomery County Counseling Center | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, John | One Pasadena | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Funk, Kenzie | Strong Schools Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ahmed, Nooria | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Dangel, Katherine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ellicott, Abbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hollywood, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| UNF | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| UNF | Ballard, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Littell, Melinda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Towne, Ezra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | York, Katie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Speach, Cooper | NA | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Advance MarylandFAV 1
Annapolis PrideFAV 1
BCRWUNF 1
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
NAINFO 1
One PasadenaFAV 1
PrivateUNF 1
Trans MarylandFWA 1
Travis LerolUNF 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association