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Maryland House Bill HB343

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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33 EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
44 [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
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107 HOUSE BILL 343
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129 HB 1429/20 – W&M
1310 By: Delegates Boyce, Bridges, Edelson, Embry, Kaufman, Lehman, McCaskill,
1411 Phillips, and Young
1512 Introduced and read first time: January 25, 2023
1613 Assigned to: Ways and Means
17-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18-House action: Adopted
19-Read second time: March 1, 2023
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21-CHAPTER ______
15+A BILL ENTITLED
2216
2317 AN ACT concerning 1
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2519 Education – Public School Athletics – Basketball Schedule 2
2620
2721 FOR the purpose of establishing rules for public school athletic schedules for basketball, 3
2822 including the maximum number of games played per week and season and the 4
2923 number of tournament games played each year; requiring each county board of 5
3024 education to decide whether to authorize a team to play in a tournament or showcase 6
31-game; prohibiting a student from being disciplined for not participating in a game or 7
32-practice that occurs outside of the school year; and generally relating to the 8
33-basketball schedule for public schools. 9
25+game; and generally relating to the basketball schedule for public schools. 7
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35-BY adding to 10
36- Article – Education 11
37-Section 7–118 12
38- Annotated Code of Maryland 13
39- (2022 Replacement Volume) 14
27+BY adding to 8
28+ Article – Education 9
29+Section 7–118 10
30+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
31+ (2022 Replacement Volume) 12
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41- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
42-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
33+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
34+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
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44-Article – Education 17
36+Article – Education 15
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46-7–118. 18
38+7–118. 16
39+
40+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 17
41+INDICATED. 18
42+
43+ (2) “GAME” MEANS A SINGLE SPORTS COMPETITION B ETWEEN TWO 19
44+TEAMS. 20
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50- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1
51-INDICATED. 2
48+ (3) “TOURNAMENT ” MEANS A SERIES OF GA MES THAT MAKE UP A 1
49+SINGLE UNIT OF COMPETITION IN WHICH MULTIPLE TEAMS PLAY UNTIL ONE TEAM 2
50+WINS. 3
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53- (2) “GAME” MEANS A SINGLE SPORT S COMPETITION BETWEE N TWO 3
54-TEAMS. 4
52+ (B) ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL ATH LETIC SCHEDULES FOR BASKETBALL SHALL 4
53+COMPLY WITH THIS SEC TION. 5
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56- (3) “TOURNAMENT ” MEANS A SERIES OF GA MES THAT MAKE UP A 5
57-SINGLE UNIT OF COMPE TITION IN WHICH MULTIPLE TEAMS PLAY UNTIL ONE TEAM 6
58-WINS. 7
55+ (C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A 6
56+BASKETBALL TEAM MAY NOT PLAY MORE TH AN TWO GAMES PER WEE K. 7
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60- (B) ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL ATH LETIC SCHEDULES FOR BASKETBALL SHALL 8
61-COMPLY WITH THIS SEC TION. 9
58+ (2) A TEAM MAY ELECT TO PL AY THREE GAMES PER W EEK TWICE 8
59+DURING THE BASKETBAL L SEASON. 9
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63- (C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A 10
64-BASKETBALL TEAM MAY NOT PLAY MORE THAN T WO GAMES PER WEEK . 11
61+ (D) (1) THE BASKETBALL SEASON SHALL CONSIST OF : 10
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66- (2) A TEAM MAY ELECT TO PL AY THREE GAMES PER W EEK TWICE 12
67-DURING THE BASKETBAL L SEASON. 13
63+ (I) 20 REGULAR SEASON GAMES FOR A TEAM THAT ELEC TS TO 11
64+PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT ; AND 12
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69- (D) (1) THE BASKETBALL SEASON SHALL CONSIST OF : 14
66+ (II) 22 REGULAR SEASON GAMES FOR A TEAM THAT DOES NOT 13
67+ELECT TO PLAY IN A T OURNAMENT . 14
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71- (I) 20 REGULAR SEASON GAMES FOR A TEAM THAT ELEC TS TO 15
72-PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT ; AND 16
69+ (2) THE BASKETBALL SEASON DOES NOT INCLUDE GAM ES PLAYED AS 15
70+PART OF A TOURNAMENT . 16
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74- (II) 22 REGULAR SEASON GAME S FOR A TEAM THAT DO ES NOT 17
75-ELECT TO PLAY IN A T OURNAMENT . 18
72+ (E) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF THIS 17
73+SUBSECTION, IN ADDITION TO THE R EGULAR SEASON GAMES AUTHORIZED UNDER 18
74+SUBSECTION (D)(1) OF THIS SECTION, EACH YEAR A TEAM MAY PLAY IN UP TO FOUR 19
75+TOURNAMENT GAMES AND A NUMBER OF SHOWCASE GAMES DETERMINED BY THE 20
76+COUNTY BOARD , INCLUDING DURING A NCAA EVALUATION PERIOD. 21
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77- (2) THE BASKETBALL SEASON DOES NOT INCLUDE GAM ES PLAYED AS 19
78-PART OF A TOURNAMENT . 20
78+ (II) A TOURNAMENT OR SHOWCA SE MAY BE SCHEDULED 22
79+OUTSIDE THE NORMAL B ASKETBALL SEASON . 23
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80- (E) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3), (3), AND (4) OF THIS 21
81-SUBSECTION, IN ADDITION TO THE R EGULAR SEASON GAMES AUTHORI ZED UNDER 22
82-SUBSECTION (D)(1) OF THIS SECTION, EACH YEAR A TEAM MAY PLAY IN UP TO FOUR 23
83-TOURNAMENT GAMES AND A NUMBER OF SHOWCASE GAMES DETERMINED BY THE 24
84-COUNTY BOARD , INCLUDING DURING A NCAA EVALUATION PERIOD. 25
81+ (III) A STATE TEAM MAY PLAY I N A TOURNAMENT OR SH OWCASE 24
82+GAME AGAINST A TEAM FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE IF THE OUT–OF–STATE TEAM HAS 25
83+EQUIVALENT QUALI FICATIONS TO THOSE R EQUIRED OF THE STATE TEAM. 26
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86- (II) A TOURNAMENT OR SHO WCASE MAY BE SCHEDULED 26
87-OUTSIDE THE NORMAL B ASKETBALL SEASON . 27
85+ (2) (I) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL DECIDE WHETHER TO 27
86+AUTHORIZE A TEAM TO PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT . 28
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89- (III) A STATE TEAM MAY PLAY I N A TOURNAMENT OR SH OWCASE 28
90-GAME AGAINST A TEAM FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE IF THE OUT–OF–STATE TEAM HAS 29
91-EQUIVALENT QUALIFICA TIONS TO THOSE REQUI RED OF THE STATE TEAM. 30
88+ (II) A COUNTY BOARD MAY AUT HORIZE A TEAM TO : 29
89+
90+ 1. PLAY IN AN ALREADY SC HEDULED TOURNAMENT ; OR 30
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95- (2) (I) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL DECIDE WHETHER TO 1
96-AUTHORIZE A TEAM TO PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT . 2
94+ 2. PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT S CHEDULED BY THE COUN TY 1
95+BOARD. 2
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98- (II) A COUNTY BOARD MAY AUT HORIZE A TEAM TO : 3
97+ (3) (I) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL DECIDE WHETHER TO 3
98+AUTHORIZE A TEAM TO PLAY IN SHOWCASE GAM ES. 4
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100- 1. PLAY IN AN ALREADY SC HEDULED TOURNAMENT ; OR 4
100+ (II) A COUNTY BOARD MAY AUT HORIZE A TEAM TO : 5
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102- 2. PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT SCHEDULED BY THE COU NTY 5
103-BOARD. 6
102+ 1. PLAY IN AN ALREADY SC HEDULED SHOWCASE GAM E 6
103+OR SERIES OF GAMES; OR 7
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105- (3) (I) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL DECIDE WHETHER TO 7
106-AUTHORIZE A TEAM TO PLAY IN SHOWCASE GAM ES. 8
105+ 2. PLAY IN SHOWCASE GAME S SCHEDULED BY A COU NTY 8
106+BOARD. 9
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108- (II) A COUNTY BOARD MAY AUT HORIZE A TEAM TO : 9
108+ (III) A COUNTY BOARD MAY AUT HORIZE TEAMS TO PLAY IN ANY 10
109+NUMBER OF SHOWCASE G AMES. 11
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110- 1. PLAY IN AN ALREADY SC HEDULED SHOWCASE GAM E 10
111-OR SERIES OF GAMES ; OR 11
111+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 12
112+1, 2023. 13
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113- 2. PLAY IN SHOWCASE GAME S SCHEDULED BY A COU NTY 12
114-BOARD. 13
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116- (III) A COUNTY BOARD MAY AUT HORIZE TEAMS TO PLAY IN ANY 14
117-NUMBER OF SHOWCASE G AMES. 15
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119- (4) A STUDENT MAY NOT BE D ISCIPLINED IN ANY MA NNER, 16
120-INCLUDING THROUGH TH E LOSS OR REASSIGNME NT OF A STUDENT ’S POSITION ON 17
121-THE TEAM, FOR NOT PARTICIPATING IN A GAME OR PRACTICE T HAT OCCURS 18
122-OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOO L YEAR. 19
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124- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 20
125-1, 2023. 21
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131-Approved:
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133- Governor.
134-________________________________________________________________________________
135- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
136-________________________________________________________________________________
137- President of the Senate.