Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB519 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXIS TING LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	sb0519
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7	7	SENATE BILL 519
8	8	F1 2lr2098
9	9	CF HB 495
10	10	By: Senator Washington
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Education – Student–Organized Peaceful Demonstrations – Student Discipline 2
19	19	and Policy 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing 4
22	22	or participating in a student–organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain 5
23	23	limits on a student’s right to free speech while participating in a student–organized 6
24	24	peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a 7
25	25	student–organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; requiring 8
26	26	each county board of education to develop a written policy regarding 9
27	27	student–organized peaceful demonstrations; and generally relating to 10
28	28	student–organized peaceful demonstrations and student discipline. 11
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30	30	BY adding to 12
31	31	Article – Education 13
32	32	Section 7–311 14
33	33	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
34	34	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 16
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36	36	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
37	37	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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39	39	Article – Education 19
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41	41	7–311. 20
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43	43	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION , “STUDENT–ORGANIZED PEACEFUL 21
44	44	DEMONSTRATION ” MEANS A NONVIOLENT D EMONSTRATION INTENDE D TO EXPRESS 22
45	45	THE VIEWPOINT OF A STUDENT . 23
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47	47	(2) “STUDENT–ORGANIZED PEACEFUL D EMONSTRATION ” DOES NOT 24 2 SENATE BILL 519
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50	50	INCLUDE A DEMONSTRAT ION THAT INCITES A S TUDENT TO: 1
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52	52	(I) CREATE A CLEAR AND PR ESENT DANGER TO THE HEALTH, 2
53	53	SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THE SC HOOL COMMUNITY ; OR 3
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55	55	(II) COMMIT AN UNL AWFUL OR DANGEROUS A CT. 4
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57	57	(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO A STUDENT –ORGANIZED PEACEFUL 5
58	58	DEMONSTRATION THAT O CCURS: 6
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60	60	(1) ON SCHOOL PROPERTY ; 7
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62	62	(2) AT A SCHOOL–SPONSORED ACTIVITY O R EVENT; OR 8
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64	64	(3) ON A SCHOOL BUS. 9
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66	66	(C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A PUBLIC 10
67	67	SCHOOL MAY NOT : 11
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69	69	(I) PROHIBIT A STUDENT FR OM ORGANIZING OR 12
70	70	PARTICIPATING IN A S TUDENT–ORGANIZED PEACEFUL D EMONSTRATION ; OR 13
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72	72	(II) IMPOSE LIMITS THAT SU BSTANTIALLY INHIBIT A STUDENT’S 14
73	73	RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A STUDENT–ORGANIZED 15
74	74	PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATI ON. 16
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76	76	(2) A SCHOOL MAY IMPOSE RE ASONABLE LIMITATIONS ON THE TIME 17
77	77	AND PLACE OF A STUDE NT–ORGANIZED PEACEFUL D EMONSTRATION IN ORDE R TO: 18
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79	79	(I) PROTECT THE HEALTH , SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF 19
80	80	STUDENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL; AND 20
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82	82	(II) MINIMIZE DISRUPTION T O THE EDUCATIONAL 21
83	83	ENVIRONMENT . 22
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85	85	(D) A PUBLIC SCHOOL MAY NO T DISCIPLINE A STUDE NT FOR ORGANIZING 23
86	86	OR PARTICIPATING IN A STUDENT–ORGANIZED PEACEFUL D EMONSTRATION IF : 24
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88	88	(1) THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRA TION IS NOTIFIED OF A STUDENT’S 25
89	89	INTENT TO ENGAGE IN A STUDENT–ORGANIZED PEACEFUL D EMONSTRATION AT 26
90	90	LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE DEMONSTRATION ; AND 27
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92	92	(2) THE STUDENT COMPLIES WITH THE WRITTEN POL ICY 28 SENATE BILL 519 3
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95	95	ESTABLISHED UNDER SU BSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION. 1
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97	97	(E) IF A STUDENT DOES NO T COMPLY WITH THE RE QUIREMENTS OF 2
98	98	SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION , A SCHOOL MAY NOT IMP OSE A DISCIPLINARY 3
99	99	ACTION ON THE STUDEN T THAT IS GREATER TH AN THE CONSEQUENCE F OR AN 4
100	100	UNLAWFULLY ABSENT ST UDENT. 5
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102	102	(F) (1) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL DEVELOP A WRITTEN POLICY 6
103	103	REGARDING STUDENT –ORGANIZED PEACEFUL D EMONSTRATIONS . 7
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105	105	(2) THE POLICY DEVELOPED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 8
106	106	SUBSECTION: 9
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108	108	(I) SHALL INCLUDE GUIDELI NES FOR: 10
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110	110	1. THE TIME AND PLACE OF A STUDENT–ORGANIZED 11
111	111	PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATI ON; AND 12
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113	113	2. THE MANNER OF EXPRESSION BY A S TUDENT 13
114	114	PARTICIPATING IN A S TUDENT–ORGANIZED PEACEFUL D EMONSTRATION ; 14
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116	116	(II) SHALL DEFINE WHAT CON STITUTES: 15
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118	118	1. REASONABLE REQUIREMEN TS LIMITING THE TIME 16
119	119	AND PLACE OF A STUDE NT–ORGANIZED PEACEFUL D EMONSTRATION ; AND 17
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121	121	2. REASONABLE GUIDELINES FOR TH E TIME, PLACE, 18
122	122	AND MANNER OF EXPRES SION BY A STUDENT EN GAGING IN A STUDENT –ORGANIZED 19
123	123	PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATI ON; AND 20
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125	125	(III) NOTWITHSTANDING THE P ROVISIONS OF SUBSECT IONS (C) 21
126	126	AND (D) OF THIS SECTION, MAY INCLUDE LIMITATI ONS ON LANGUAGE T HAT HAS THE 22
127	127	INTENT TO HARASS , THREATEN, OR INTIMIDATE OTHER PEOPLE. 23
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129	129	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 24
130	130	1, 2022. 25
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