2021 Legislative Session

See below for a complete listing of PSSAM's 2021 House and Senate Testimony:

2021 TESTIMONY

HB 72 - County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Vehicles - Support
HB 97 - Digital Connectivity Act of 2021 - Letter of Support
HB 138 - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking - Letter of Information
HB 266 - Student Education Equity Grant Program - Established (Student Education Equity in Funding Act) - Oppose
HB 373 - Education - Child Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention - Hiring Emergent Employees - Support
HB 405 - Special Education - Judicial Actions - Attorney's Fees and Related Costs - Oppose
HB 465 - State Superintendent of Schools - Qualifications and Senate Confirmation - Oppose
HB 522 - School Resources Officers - Prohibited Conduct - Support
HB 566 - County Boards of Education - Virtual Schools - Requirement - Oppose
HB 612 - Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act - Support w/amendments
HB 629 - County Boards of Education - Student Member - Voting - Oppose
HB 665 - Education - Public Charter Schools - Virtual Learning Programs - Oppose
HB 636 - School Building - Drinking Water Outlets - Elevated Level of Lead (Safe School Drinking Water Act) - Support w/amendments
HB 713 - County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use In Schools - Oppose
HB 9`16 - Education - Public Middle and High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum and Graduation Requirement - Oppose
HB 939 - Education - Student Education Grant Program - Established - Oppose
HB 1157 - Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement - Oppose
HB 1208 - Task Force to Study Academic Credit for Prior Learning in Higher Education - Support w/amendments
HB 1254 - Public School Employees - Whistleblower Protection - Civil Actions - Oppose
HB 1296 - Public School Students - Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act) - Oppose
HB 1299 - Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum and Graduation Requirement - Oppose
HB 1372 - Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions - Support
HB 1376 - Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Schools - Requirements - Favorable w/amendments

SB 165 - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Applicability - Support
SB 278 - State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - Maryland School-based Health Center Standards - Telehealth - Support
SB 409 - County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools - Oppose
SB 448 - County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Vehicles - Support w/amendments
SB 546 - School Buildings - Drinking Water Outlets - Elevated Level of Lead (Safe School Drinking Water Act) - Favorable with amendments
SB 664 - Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Applications for Student Financial Aid - Oppose
SB 733 - Education - Student Data Privacy - Reports and Student Data Privacy Council Sunset Extension - Letter of Information
SB 813 - Worker's Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - COVID-19 - Oppose
SB 860 - Worker's Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumption s- COVID-19 - Public School Employees - Oppose
SB 941 - Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Schools - Alterations - Oppose