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Maryland bill to expand reportable school offenses prompts rights and disparity concerns
Summary
HB123 would expand the list of crimes for which schools must be notified when a student is arrested or charged, and let state's attorneys notify schools if law enforcement does not. Sponsors framed it as a safety and victim‑protection measure; defenders of students’ rights warned it would widen racial and disability disparities and increase school removals.
House Bill 123 returned to Ways and Means as a jointly assigned measure with Judiciary and drew sharply divided testimony. Sponsor Delegate Mike Griffith said the bill updates reportable‑offense rules so schools get timely notice about convictions or arrests for serious conduct — including certain technology‑enabled child sexual offenses, stalking, threats of mass violence and cases tied to dual‑enrollment students in higher education settings.
Allison Healy…
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