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Maryland House Bill HB515

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 556
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 556
5-(House Bill 515)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0515*
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9-Education – Student Athletes – Uniform Modifications for Modesty
10-(Inclusive Athletic Attire Act)
10+HOUSE BILL 515
11+F1, F2 2lr1882
12+ CF SB 951
13+By: Delegates Feldmark, Boyce, Charkoudian, Davis, Ebersole, Foley, Guyton,
14+Hill, Kaiser, Lehman, Lierman, Lopez, Love, Ruth, Solomon, Terrasa, and
15+P. Young
16+Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2022
17+Assigned to: Ways and Means
18+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19+House action: Adopted
20+Read second time: March 2, 2022
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12-FOR the purpose of requiring county boards of education, the Maryland Public Secondary
13-Schools Athletic Association, governing bodies of public institutions of higher
14-education, and boards of community college trustees to allow student athletes to
15-modify an athletic or team uniform to make the attire more modest to conform to the
16-requirements or preferences of the student athlete’s religion or culture or the student
17-athlete’s own preferences for modesty; and generally relating to modifying athletic
18-or team uniforms of student athletes.
22+CHAPTER ______
1923
20-BY adding to
21- Article – Education
22-Section 7–129, 15–134, and 16–110
23- Annotated Code of Maryland
24- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
24+AN ACT concerning 1
2525
26- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
27-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+Education – Student Athletes – Uniform Modifications for Modesty 2
27+(Inclusive Athletic Attire Act) 3
2828
29-Article – Education
29+FOR the purpose of requiring county boards of education, the Maryland Public Secondary 4
30+Schools Athletic Association, governing bodies of public institutions of higher 5
31+education, and boards of community college trustees to allow student athletes to 6
32+modify an athletic or team uniform to make the attire more modest to conform to the 7
33+requirements or preferences of the student athlete’s religion or culture or the student 8
34+athlete’s own preferences for modesty; and generally relating to modifying athletic 9
35+or team uniforms of student athletes. 10
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31-7–129.
37+BY adding to 11
38+ Article – Education 12
39+Section 7–129, 15–134, and 16–110 13
40+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
41+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
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33- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “STUDENT ATHLETE ” MEANS A STUDENT ENRO LLED
34-IN A HIGH SCHOOL WHO PARTICIPATES IN A HI GH SCHOOL ATHLETIC P ROGRAM
35-THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC
36-ASSOCIATION.
43+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
44+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
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38- (B) (1) A COUNTY BOARD AND THE MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY
39-SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SHALL ALL OW A STUDENT ATHLETE TO MODIFY
40-THE ATHLETIC OR TEAM UNIFORM OF THE STUDE NT ATHLETE IN A MANN ER THAT
41-MAKES THE STUDENT AT HLETE’S ATTIRE MORE MODES T TO CONFORM TO THE:
46+Article – Education 18
4247
43- (I) THE REQUIREMENTS OR PREF ERENCES OF THE STUDE NT
44-ATHLETE’S RELIGION OR CULTUR E; OR
48+7–129. 19 2 HOUSE BILL 515
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46- (II) THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S OWN PREFERENCES FO R
47-MODESTY.
48- Ch. 556 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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50-– 2 –
51- (2) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO R ECEIVE
52-APPROVAL FROM A COAC H, A TEACHER, A SCHOOL ADMINISTRAT OR, OR THE
53-COUNTY BOARD BEFORE MAKING THE UNIFORM M ODIFICATION.
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55- (C) (1) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC OR TEAM UNIF ORM MAY
56-INCLUDE THE WEARING OF:
52+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “STUDENT ATHLETE ” MEANS A STUDENT ENRO LLED 1
53+IN A HIGH SCHOOL WHO PARTICIPA TES IN A HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAM 2
54+THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC 3
55+ASSOCIATION. 4
5756
58- (I) A HEAD COVERING WORN F OR RELIGIOUS REASONS ,
59-INCLUDING A MUSLIM HIJAB, JEWISH KIPPAH , OR SIKH DASTAR;
57+ (B) (1) A COUNTY BOARD AND THE MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY 5
58+SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SHALL ALL OW A STUDENT ATHLETE TO MODIFY 6
59+THE ATHLETIC OR TEAM UNIFORM OF THE STUDE NT ATHLETE IN A MANN ER THAT 7
60+MAKES THE STUDENT AT HLETE’S ATTIRE MORE MODEST TO CONFORM TO THE: 8
6061
61- (II) AN UNDERSHIRT ; OR
62+ (I) THE REQUIREMENTS OR PREF ERENCES OF THE STUDE NT 9
63+ATHLETE’S RELIGION OR CULTUR E; OR 10
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63- (III) LEGGINGS.
65+ (II) THE STUDENT ATHLETE’S OWN PREFERENCES FO R 11
66+MODESTY. 12
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65- (2) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC OR TEAM UNIF ORM MAY NOT :
68+ (2) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO R ECEIVE 13
69+APPROVAL FROM A COAC H, A TEACHER, A SCHOOL ADMINISTRAT OR, OR THE 14
70+COUNTY BOARD BEFORE MAKING THE UNIFORM M ODIFICATION. 15
6671
67- (I) INTERFERE WITH THE MO VEMENT OF THE STUDEN T
68-ATHLETE; OR
72+ (C) (1) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC O R TEAM UNIFORM MAY 16
73+INCLUDE THE WEARING OF: 17
6974
70- (II) POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE STUDENT ATHLE TE, OTHER
71-STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS.
75+ (I) A HEAD COVERING WORN F OR RELIGIOUS REASONS , 18
76+INCLUDING A MUSLIM HIJAB, JEWISH KIPPAH, OR SIKH DASTAR; 19
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73- (3) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY MODIFY THE UNIFORM H EADGEAR IF
74-THE MODIFIED HEADGEA R:
78+ (II) AN UNDERSHIRT ; OR 20
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76- (I) IS BLACK, WHITE, THE PREDOMINANT COLO R OF THE
77-UNIFORM, OR THE SAME COLOR AS THAT WORN BY ALL PLA YERS ON THE TEAM ;
80+ (III) LEGGINGS. 21
7881
79- (II) DOES NOT COVER ANY PA RT OF THE FACE , UNLESS
80-REQUIRED FOR THE SAF ETY OF THE WEARER ;
82+ (2) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC OR TEAM UNIF ORM MAY NOT: 22
8183
82- (III) IS NOT DANGEROUS TO T HE STUDENT ATHLETE , OTHER
83-STUDENT AT HLETES, OR OTHERS;
84+ (I) INTERFERE WITH THE MO VEMENT OF THE STUDEN T 23
85+ATHLETE; OR 24
8486
85- (IV) DOES NOT HAVE OPENING OR CLOSING ELEMENTS AROUND
86-THE FACE OR NECK ; AND
87+ (II) POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE STUDENT ATHLE TE, OTHER 25
88+STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS. 26
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88- (V) DOES NOT HAVE PARTS P ROTRUDING FROM ITS S URFACE.
90+ (3) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY MODIFY THE UNIFORM H EADGEAR IF 27
91+THE MODIFIED HEADGEA R: 28
8992
90- (D) (1) A STUDENT ATHLETE IS R ESPONSIBLE FOR ALL C OSTS
91-ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODIFICATION OF THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S ATHLETIC OR
92-TEAM UNIFORM UNDER T HIS SECTION.
93- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 556
93+ (I) IS BLACK, WHITE, THE PREDOMINANT COLO R OF THE 29
94+UNIFORM, OR THE SAME COLOR AS THAT WORN BY ALL PLA YERS ON THE TEAM ; 30 HOUSE BILL 515 3
9495
95-– 3 –
96- (2) THIS SUBSECTION MAY N OT BE CONSTRUED TO P ROHIBIT A
97-PUBLIC SCHOOL FROM P ROVIDING THE UNIFORM MODIFICATION TO THE STUDENT.
9896
99-15–134.
10097
101- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “STUDENT ATHLETE ” MEANS A STUDENT ENROLLED
102-AT A PUBLIC INSTITUT ION OF HIGHER EDUCAT ION WHO PARTICIPATES IN AN
103-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHL ETIC PROGRAM AT THE INSTITUTION.
98+ (II) DOES NOT COVER ANY PA RT OF THE FACE , UNLESS 1
99+REQUIRED FOR THE SAF ETY OF THE WEARER ; 2
104100
105- (B) (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
106-EDUCATION SHALL ALLO W A STUDENT ATHLETE TO MODIFY THE ATHLET IC OR TEAM
107-UNIFORM OF THE STUDE NT ATHLETE IN A MANN ER THAT MAKES THE ST UDENT
108-ATHLETE’S ATTIRE MORE MODEST TO CONFORM TO THE:
101+ (III) IS NOT DANGEROUS TO T HE STUDENT ATHLETE , OTHER 3
102+STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS; 4
109103
110- (I) THE REQUIREMENTS OR PREF ERENCES OF THE STUDE NT
111-ATHLETE’S RELIGION OR CULTUR E; OR
104+ (IV) DOES NOT HAVE OPENING OR CLOSING ELEMENTS AROUND 5
105+THE FACE OR NECK ; AND 6
112106
113- (II) THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S OWN PREFERENCES FOR
114-MODESTY.
107+ (V) DOES NOT HAVE PARTS P ROTRUDING FROM ITS S URFACE. 7
115108
116- (2) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO R ECEIVE
117-APPROVAL FROM A COAC H, AN ADMINISTRATOR , OR THE GOVERNING BOD Y OF THE
118-PUBLIC INSTITUTION O F HIGHER EDUCATION B EFORE MAKING THE UNI FORM
119-MODIFICATION .
109+ (D) (1) A STUDENT ATHLETE IS R ESPONSIBLE FOR ALL C OSTS 8
110+ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODIFICATION OF THE STUDENT A THLETE’S ATHLETIC OR 9
111+TEAM UNIFORM UNDER T HIS SECTION. 10
120112
121- (C) (1) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC OR TEAM UNIFORM MAY
122-INCLUDE THE WEARING OF:
113+ (2) THIS SUBSECTION MAY N OT BE CONSTRUED TO P ROHIBIT A 11
114+PUBLIC SCHOOL FROM P ROVIDING THE UNIFORM MODIFICATION TO THE STUDENT. 12
123115
124- (I) A HEAD COVERING WORN F OR RELIGIOUS REASONS ,
125-INCLUDING A MUSLIM HIJAB, JEWISH KIPPAH , OR SIKH DASTAR;
116+15–134. 13
126117
127- (II) AN UNDERSHIRT ; OR
118+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “STUDENT ATHLETE ” MEANS A STUDENT ENROLLE D 14
119+AT A PUBLIC INSTITUT ION OF HIGHER EDUCAT ION WHO PARTICIPATES IN AN 15
120+INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHL ETIC PROGRAM AT THE INSTITUTION. 16
128121
129- (III) LEGGINGS.
122+ (B) (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 17
123+EDUCATION SHALL ALLO W A STUDENT ATHLETE TO MODIFY THE ATHLETIC OR TEAM 18
124+UNIFORM OF THE STUDE NT ATHLETE IN A MANN ER THAT MAKES THE ST UDENT 19
125+ATHLETE’S ATTIRE MORE MODEST TO CONFORM TO THE: 20
130126
131- (2) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC OR TEAM UNIF ORM MAY NOT :
127+ (I) THE REQUIREMENTS OR PREF ERENCES OF THE STUDE NT 21
128+ATHLETE’S RELIGION OR CULTUR E; OR 22
132129
133- (I) INTERFERE WITH THE MO VEMENT OF THE STUDEN T
134-ATHLETE; OR
130+ (II) THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S OWN PREFERENCES FOR 23
131+MODESTY. 24
135132
136- (II) POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE STUDENT ATHLE TE, OTHER
137-STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS.
138- Ch. 556 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
133+ (2) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO R ECEIVE 25
134+APPROVAL FROM A COAC H, AN ADMINISTRATOR , OR THE GOVERNING BOD Y OF THE 26
135+PUBLIC INSTITUTION O F HIGHER EDUCATION B EFORE MAKING THE UNI FORM 27
136+MODIFICATION . 28
139137
140-– 4 –
141- (3) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY MODIFY THE UNIFORM H EADGEAR IF
142-THE MODIFIED HEADGEA R:
138+ (C) (1) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC OR TEAM UNIF ORM MAY 29
139+INCLUDE THE WEARING OF: 30
140+ 4 HOUSE BILL 515
143141
144- (I) IS BLACK, WHITE, THE PREDOMINANT COLO R OF THE
145-UNIFORM, OR THE SAME COLOR AS THAT WORN BY ALL PLA YERS ON THE TEAM ;
146142
147- (II) DOES NOT COVER ANY PA RT OF THE FACE , UNLESS
148-REQUIRED FOR THE SAF ETY OF THE WEARER ;
143+ (I) A HEAD COVERING WORN F OR RELIGIOUS REASONS , 1
144+INCLUDING A MUSLIM HIJAB, JEWISH KIPPAH, OR SIKH DASTAR; 2
149145
150- (III) IS NOT DANGEROUS TO T HE STUDENT ATHL ETE, OTHER
151-STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS;
146+ (II) AN UNDERSHIRT ; OR 3
152147
153- (IV) DOES NOT HAVE OPENING OR CLOSING ELEMENTS AROUND
154-THE FACE OR NECK ; AND
148+ (III) LEGGINGS. 4
155149
156- (V) DOES NOT HAVE PARTS P ROTRUDING FROM ITS S URFACE.
150+ (2) A MODIFICATION TO A N ATHLETIC OR TEAM U NIFORM MAY NOT : 5
157151
158- (D) (1) A STUDENT ATHLETE IS R ESPONSIBLE FOR ALL C OSTS
159-ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODIFICATION OF THE ST UDENT ATHLETE ’S ATHLETIC OR
160-TEAM UNIFORM UNDER T HIS SECTION.
152+ (I) INTERFERE WITH THE MO VEMENT OF THE STUDEN T 6
153+ATHLETE; OR 7
161154
162- (2) THIS SUBSECTION MAY N OT BE CONSTRUED TO P ROHIBIT A
163-PUBLIC INSTITUTION O F HIGHER EDUCATION F ROM PROVIDING THE UN IFORM
164-MODIFICATION TO THE STUDENT.
155+ (II) POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE STUDENT ATHLE TE, OTHER 8
156+STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS. 9
165157
166-16–110.
158+ (3) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY MODIFY THE UNIFORM H EADGEAR IF 10
159+THE MODIFIED HEADGEAR : 11
167160
168- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “STUDENT ATHLETE ” MEANS A STUDENT ENRO LLED
169-AT A COMMUNITY COLLE GE WHO PARTICIPATES IN AN INTERCOLLEGIAT E ATHLETIC
170-PROGRAM AT THE COMMU NITY COLLEGE .
161+ (I) IS BLACK, WHITE, THE PREDOMINANT COLO R OF THE 12
162+UNIFORM, OR THE SAME COLOR AS THAT WORN BY ALL PLA YERS ON THE TEAM ; 13
171163
172- (B) (1) THE BOARD OF COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE TRUSTEES A T A
173-COMMUNITY COLLEGE SH ALL ALLOW A STUDENT ATHLETE TO MODIFY THE
174-ATHLETIC OR TEAM UNI FORM OF THE STUDENT ATHLETE IN A MANNER THAT MAKES
175-THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S ATTIRE MORE MODEST TO CONFORM TO THE:
164+ (II) DOES NOT COVER ANY PA RT OF THE FACE , UNLESS 14
165+REQUIRED FOR THE SAF ETY OF THE WEARER ; 15
176166
177- (I) THE REQUIREMENTS OR PREF ERENCES OF THE STUDE NT
178-ATHLETE’S RELIGION OR CULTUR E; OR
167+ (III) IS NOT DANGEROUS TO THE STU DENT ATHLETE , OTHER 16
168+STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS; 17
179169
180- (II) THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S OWN PREFERENCES FO R
181-MODESTY.
182- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 556
170+ (IV) DOES NOT HAVE OPENING OR CLOSING ELEMENTS AROUND 18
171+THE FACE OR NECK ; AND 19
183172
184-– 5 –
185- (2) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO R ECEIVE
186-APPROVAL FROM A COAC H, AN ADMINISTRATOR , OR THE BOARD OF COMM UNITY
187-COLLEGE TRUSTEES BEF ORE MAKING THE UNIFO RM MODIFICATION .
173+ (V) DOES NOT HAVE PARTS P ROTRUDING FROM ITS S URFACE. 20
188174
189- (C) (1) A MODIFICATION TO AN ATHLETIC OR TEAM UNIFORM MAY
190-INCLUDE THE WEARING OF:
175+ (D) (1) A STUDENT ATHLETE IS R ESPONSIBLE FOR ALL C OSTS 21
176+ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODIFICATION OF THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S ATHLETIC OR 22
177+TEAM UNIFORM UNDER T HIS SECTION. 23
191178
192- (I) A HEAD COVERING WORN F OR RELIGIOUS REASONS ,
193-INCLUDING A MUSLIM HIJAB, JEWISH KIPPAH , OR SIKH DASTAR;
179+ (2) THIS SUBSECTION MAY N OT BE CONSTRUED TO P ROHIBIT A 24
180+PUBLIC INSTITUTION O F HIGHER EDUCATION F ROM PRO VIDING THE UNIFORM 25
181+MODIFICATION TO THE STUDENT. 26
194182
195- (II) AN UNDERSHIRT ; OR
183+16–110. 27
196184
197- (III) LEGGINGS.
185+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “STUDENT ATHLETE ” MEANS A STUDENT ENRO LLED 28
186+AT A COMMUNITY COLLE GE WHO PARTICIPATES IN AN INTERCOLLEGIAT E ATHLETIC 29
187+PROGRAM AT THE COMMU NITY COLLEGE. 30 HOUSE BILL 515 5
198188
199- (2) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC OR TEAM UNIF ORM MAY NOT :
200189
201- (I) INTERFERE WITH THE MO VEMENT OF THE STUDEN T
202-ATHLETE; OR
203190
204- (II) POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE STUDENT ATHLE TE, OTHER
205-STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS.
191+ (B) (1) THE BOARD OF COMMU NITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE S AT A 1
192+COMMUNITY COLLEGE SH ALL ALLOW A STUDENT ATHLETE TO MODIFY TH E 2
193+ATHLETIC OR TEAM UNI FORM OF THE STUDENT ATHLETE IN A MANNER THAT MAKES 3
194+THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S ATTIRE MORE MODEST TO CONFORM TO THE: 4
206195
207- (3) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY MODIFY THE UNIFOR M HEADGEAR IF
208-THE MODIFIED HEADGEA R:
196+ (I) THE REQUIREMENTS OR PREFERENCES OF THE S TUDENT 5
197+ATHLETE’S RELIGION OR CULTUR E; OR 6
209198
210- (I) IS BLACK, WHITE, THE PREDOMINANT COLO R OF THE
211-UNIFORM, OR THE SAME COLOR AS THAT WORN BY ALL PLA YERS ON THE TEAM ;
199+ (II) THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S OWN PREFERENCES FO R 7
200+MODESTY. 8
212201
213- (II) DOES NOT COVER ANY PA RT OF THE FACE , UNLESS
214-REQUIRED FOR THE SAF ETY OF THE WEARER ;
202+ (2) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO R ECEIVE 9
203+APPROVAL FROM A COAC H, AN ADMINISTRATOR , OR THE BOARD OF COMM UNITY 10
204+COLLEGE TRU STEES BEFORE MAKING THE UNIFORM MODIFICA TION. 11
215205
216- (III) IS NOT DANGEROUS TO T HE STUDENT ATHLETE , OTHER
217-STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS;
206+ (C) (1) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC OR TEAM UNIF ORM MAY 12
207+INCLUDE THE WEARING OF: 13
218208
219- (IV) DOES NOT HAVE OPENING OR CLOSING ELEMENTS AROUND
220-THE FACE OR NECK ; AND
209+ (I) A HEAD COVERING WORN F OR RELIGIOUS REASONS , 14
210+INCLUDING A MUSLIM HIJAB, JEWISH KIPPAH, OR SIKH DASTAR; 15
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222- (V) DOES NOT HAVE PARTS P ROTRUDING FROM ITS S URFACE.
212+ (II) AN UNDERSHIRT; OR 16
223213
224- (D) (1) A STUDENT ATHLETE IS R ESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS
225-ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODIFICATION OF THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S ATHLETIC OR
226-TEAM UNIFORM UNDER T HIS SECTION.
227- Ch. 556 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
214+ (III) LEGGINGS. 17
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229-– 6 –
230- (2) THIS SUBSECTION MAY N OT BE CONSTRUED TO P ROHIBIT A
231-COMMUNITY COLLEGE FR OM PROVIDING THE UNI FORM MODIFICATION TO THE
232-STUDENT.
216+ (2) A MODIFICATION TO AN A THLETIC OR TEAM UNIF ORM MAY NOT : 18
233217
234- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
235-1, 2022.
218+ (I) INTERFERE WITH THE MO VEMENT OF THE STUDEN T 19
219+ATHLETE; OR 20
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237-Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.
221+ (II) POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE STUDENT ATHLE TE, OTHER 21
222+STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS. 22
223+
224+ (3) A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY MODIFY THE UNIFORM H EADGEAR IF 23
225+THE MODIFIED HEADGEA R: 24
226+
227+ (I) IS BLACK, WHITE, THE PREDOMINANT COLO R OF THE 25
228+UNIFORM, OR THE SAME COLOR AS THAT WORN BY ALL PLA YERS ON THE TEAM ; 26
229+
230+ (II) DOES NOT COVER ANY PA RT OF THE FACE , UNLESS 27
231+REQUIRED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE WEARER ; 28
232+ 6 HOUSE BILL 515
233+
234+
235+ (III) IS NOT DANGEROUS TO T HE STUDENT ATHLETE , OTHER 1
236+STUDENT ATHLETES , OR OTHERS; 2
237+
238+ (IV) DOES NOT HAVE OPENING OR CLOSING ELEMENTS AROUND 3
239+THE FACE OR NECK ; AND 4
240+
241+ (V) DOES NOT HAVE PARTS P ROTRUDING FROM ITS S URFACE. 5
242+
243+ (D) (1) A STUDENT ATHLETE IS R ESPONSIBLE FOR ALL C OSTS 6
244+ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODIFICATION OF THE STUDENT ATHLETE ’S ATHLETIC OR 7
245+TEAM UNIFORM UNDER T HIS SECTION. 8
246+
247+ (2) THIS SUBSECTION MAY N OT BE CONSTRUED TO P ROHIBIT A 9
248+COMMUNITY COLLEGE FR OM PROVIDING TH E UNIFORM MODIFICATI ON TO THE 10
249+STUDENT. 11
250+
251+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 12
252+1, 2022. 13
253+
254+
255+
256+
257+Approved:
258+________________________________________________________________________________
259+ Governor.
260+________________________________________________________________________________
261+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
262+________________________________________________________________________________
263+ President of the Senate.