HB 1060

Did not advance

Primary and Secondary Schools - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Requirement for Tracking and Reporting and Study

Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to develop and certain schools to implement a system to track and report certain petitions for emergency evaluations made during the school year; requiring county boards of education, certain schools, and the Department to submit certain reports on petitions for emergency evaluations; requiring the Department to convene a workgroup to study the use of petitions for emergency evaluations in school settings; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewing, Logan	Kennedy Kreiger Project HEAL	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lofgren, Ingrid	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneider, Glennlobbyist	The Horizon Foundation	Position only
FAV	Zektick, Barbaralobbyist	Zektick + Company	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cichowski, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Flann, Kathy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Grubb, Laura	Individual	Position only
FAV	Smith, Stephanie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Martin, Gail	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral
INFO	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs	District 25 Constituent	Position only
INFO	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsINFO 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

District 25 ConstituentINFO 1

Kennedy Kreiger Project HEALFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationINFO 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

NASW MarylandFWA 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFWA 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Zektick + CompanyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVSchneider, GlennThe Horizon FoundationRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The

FAVZektick, BarbaraZektick + CompanyRegistered for: Citizens Coordinating Committee on Friendship Heights; Covista; Maryland Coalition of Families; Soteria LLC; Oracle America, Inc.; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.…