HB 1046

Did not advance

School and School-Sponsored Activities - Report of Suspected Abuse or Neglect - Parental Notification

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a school to provide notice to the parent, guardian, or caretaker of a child if a mandated reporter reports certain suspected abuse or neglect that occurs at a school or school-sponsored activity, unless the parent, guardian, or caretaker is the subject of the report; and requiring the notice to be provided not later than 24 hours after the report is made.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Guyton, Michele	Delegate Michele Guyton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown-Burnett, Gloria	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kocik, Jimara	HCAS	Position only
FAV	Vancleef, Ashley	Law For Parents	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Dickerson, Taylor	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
FAV	Battoe, Caitlyn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jarrett, Beth	Individual	Position only
FAV	Reinhart, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Lori	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
UNF	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Goff, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
INFO	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cook, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Delegate Michele GuytonFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

HCASFAV 1

Law For ParentsFAV 1

Maryland Association of Boards of EducationINFO 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationINFO 1

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

NASW MarylandUNF 1

Travis LerolFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

UNFKrone, 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…

INFOGoff, JessicaMaryland Association of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

INFOO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

INFOCook, JessicaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

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