SB 316

Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the governing board of each institution of higher education in the State and local school systems to designate a Title VI Coordinator to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; and authorizing a person alleging discrimination under certain provisions of law to file a complaint with a Title VI Coordinator of a local school system, as applicable.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fleischmann, Lily	Anti-Defamation League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Solomon, Jared	Delegate Solomon	Written (PDF)
FAV	miller, deborahlobbyist	JCRC of Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gritz, Micah	Jewish on Campus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Position only
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Turner, Rebecca	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Peck, Beatrix	Maryland Independent College & University Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anti-Defamation LeagueFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Delegate SolomonFAV 1

JCRC of Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Jewish on CampusFAV 1

Maryland Independent College & University AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationINFO 1

Qualequity AccessFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington