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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 321
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4		-	Chapter 321
5		-	(House Bill 1492)
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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	+	hb1492
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9		-	Education – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery – Student Information
	10	+	HOUSE BILL 1492
	11	+	F1 4lr3515
	12	+	CF SB 1042
	13	+	By: Delegate Rogers
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: February 15, 2024
	15	+	Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations
	16	+	Re–referred to: Ways and Means, March 5, 2024
	17	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	18	+	House action: Adopted
	19	+	Read second time: March 20, 2024
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11		-	FOR the purpose of requiring public schools in the State to notify students taking the
12		-	Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and parents or guardians of
13		-	students taking the ASVAB of the option to prohibit the release of a student’s ASVAB
14		-	test scores to military recruiters; repealing the requirement that certain schools
15		-	provide certain notice to certain individuals regarding the release of student
16		-	information and ASVAB test scores; and generally relating to public schools and the
17		-	availability of student information and ASVAB test scores.
	21	+	CHAPTER ______
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19		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
20		-	Article – Education
21		-	Section 7–111
22		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
23		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	23	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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25		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
26		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	25	+	Education – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery – Student Information 2
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28		-	Article – Education
	27	+	FOR the purpose of requiring public schools in the State to notify students taking the 3
	28	+	Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and parents or guardians of 4
	29	+	students taking the ASVAB of the option to prohibit the release of a student’s ASVAB 5
	30	+	test scores to military recruiters; repealing the requirement that certain schools 6
	31	+	provide certain notice to certain individuals regarding the release of student 7
	32	+	information and ASVAB test scores; and generally relating to public schools and the 8
	33	+	availability of student information and ASVAB test scores. 9
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30		-	7–111.
	35	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
	36	+	Article – Education 11
	37	+	Section 7–111 12
	38	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
	39	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
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32		-	(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, each public school under the
33		-	jurisdiction of a county board that provides access to its buildings and grounds or its
34		-	student information directory to any person or group which makes students aware of
35		-	occupational or educational options shall provide access on the same basis to official
36		-	recruiting representatives of the military forces of this State and the United States for the
37		-	purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities available in the
38		-	military.
	41	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
	42	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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40		-	(b) (1) A public school subject to this section shall provide notice to each
41		-	student and to the parent or guardian of each student enrolled at the school that, in
42		-	accordance with federal law, the student or the parent or guardian of the student may
43		-	request that the student’s name, address, and telephone number not be released to military
44		-	recruiters.
	44	+	Article – Education 17
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46		-	(2) The notice described under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:
	46	+	7–111. 18
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48		-	(i) Be included in a clear and conspicuous manner and in the same
49		-	size type as the other statements on the card requesting emergency contact information Ch. 321 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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52		-	that is distributed by the public school to each student or parent or guardian of the student;
53		-	and
	50	+	(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, each public school under the 1
	51	+	jurisdiction of a county board that provides access to its buildings and grounds or its 2
	52	+	student information directory to any person or group which makes students aware of 3
	53	+	occupational or educational options shall provide access on the same basis to official 4
	54	+	recruiting representatives of the military forces of this State and the United States for the 5
	55	+	purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities available in the 6
	56	+	military. 7
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55		-	(ii) Request that the student or the parent or guardian of the student
56		-	indicate if the student’s name, address, and telephone number are not to be released to
57		-	military recruiters by checking the box “Do not release contact information”.
	58	+	(b) (1) A public school subject to this section shall provide notice to each 8
	59	+	student and to the parent or guardian of each student enrolled at the school that, in 9
	60	+	accordance with federal law, the student or the parent or guardian of the student may 10
	61	+	request that the student’s name, address, and telephone number not be released to military 11
	62	+	recruiters. 12
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59		-	(3) On or before October 1 and March 1 of each school year, the principal
60		-	of each public school in a county shall submit a list to the county board that includes the
61		-	name, address, and telephone number of each student whose contact information is not
62		-	released to military recruiters as directed under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.
	64	+	(2) The notice described under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall: 13
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64		-	(c) (1) In this subsection, “ASVAB” means the Armed Services Vocational
65		-	Aptitude Battery.
	66	+	(i) Be included in a clear and conspicuous manner and in the same 14
	67	+	size type as the other statements on the card requesting emergency contact information 15
	68	+	that is distributed by the public school to each student or parent or guardian of the student; 16
	69	+	and 17
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67		-	(2) Each public school in the State that administers the ASVAB shall, 2
68		-	WEEKS BEFORE ADMINIS TERING THE EXAM , NOTIFY STUDE NTS TAKING THE ASVAB
69		-	AND THE PARENT OR GU ARDIAN OF STUDENTS T AKING THE ASVAB OF THE OPTION
70		-	TO choose “Option 8” as the score reporting option for military recruiter contact to prohibit
71		-	the general release of any student information to military recruiters.
	71	+	(ii) Request that the student or the parent or guardian of the student 18
	72	+	indicate if the student’s name, address, and telephone number are not to be released to 19
	73	+	military recruiters by checking the box “Do not release contact information”. 20
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73		-	(3) Each public school that administers the ASVAB shall[:
	75	+	(3) On or before October 1 and March 1 of each school year, the principal 21
	76	+	of each public school in a county shall submit a list to the county board that includes the 22
	77	+	name, address, and telephone number of each student whose contact information is not 23
	78	+	released to military recruiters as directed under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection. 24
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75		-	(i) Send a written notice to the ASVAB representative coordinating
76		-	the school’s administration of the ASVAB of the requirement set forth in paragraph (2) of
77		-	this subsection; and
	80	+	(c) (1) In this subsection, “ASVAB” means the Armed Services Vocational 25
	81	+	Aptitude Battery. 26
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79		-	(ii) Notify] NOTIFY students taking the ASVAB and the parent or
80		-	guardian of students taking the ASVAB of the release of student information requirements
81		-	set forth in [paragraphs (2) and] PARAGRAPH (4) of this subsection.
	83	+	(2) Each public school in the State that administers the ASVAB shall, 2 27
	84	+	WEEKS BEFORE ADMINIS TERING THE EXAM , NOTIFY STUDENTS TAKI NG THE ASVAB 28
	85	+	AND THE PARENT OR GU ARDIAN OF STUDENTS T AKING THE ASVAB OF THE OPTION 29
	86	+	TO choose “Option 8” as the score reporting option for military recruiter contact to prohibit 30
	87	+	the general release of any student information to military recruiters. 31
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83		-	(4) A student or a student’s parent or guardian WHO CHOOSES “OPTION
84		-	8” AS THE SCORE REPORTI NG OPTION OR FOR WHOM “OPTION 8” IS CHOSEN BY THE
85		-	COUNTY BOARD may choose to LATER release the student’s personal information and
86		-	ASVAB scores by individually submitting the required forms to the military services
87		-	authorizing the release of the information to:
	89	+	(3) Each public school that administers the ASVAB shall[: 32
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89		-	(i) Recruiting representatives of the military services;
	91	+	(i) Send a written notice to the ASVAB representative coordinating 33
	92	+	the school’s administration of the ASVAB of the requirement set forth in paragraph (2) of 34
	93	+	this subsection; and 35
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91		-	(ii) Registered apprenticeship programs;
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93		-	(iii) Youth apprenticeship programs under Title 18, Subtitle 18 of
94		-	this article; and
	97	+	(ii) Notify] NOTIFY students taking the ASVAB and the parent or 1
	98	+	guardian of students taking the ASVAB of the release of student information requirements 2
	99	+	set forth in [paragraphs (2) and] PARAGRAP H (4) of this subsection. 3
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96		-	(iv) Employers registered with: WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 321
	101	+	(4) A student or a student’s parent or guardian WHO CHOOSES “OPTION 4
	102	+	8” AS THE SCORE REPORTI NG OPTION OR FOR WHOM “OPTION 8” IS CHOSEN BY THE 5
	103	+	COUNTY BOARD may choose to LATER release the student’s personal information and 6
	104	+	ASVAB scores by individually submitting the required forms to the military services 7
	105	+	authorizing the release of the information to: 8
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	107	+	(i) Recruiting representatives of the military services; 9
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100		-	~~1. The Maryland Department of Labor~~; or
	109	+	(ii) Registered apprenticeship programs; 10
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102		-	2. Local Workforce Development Boards.
	111	+	(iii) Youth apprenticeship programs under Title 18, Subtitle 18 of 11
	112	+	this article; and 12
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104		-	(5) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSE CTION MAY BE CONSTRU ED TO LIMIT A
105		-	COUNTY BOARD ’S ABILITY TO CHOOSE “OPTION 8” AS THE SCORE REPORTI NG
106		-	OPTION FOR MILITARY RECR UITER CONTACT TO PRO HIBIT THE GENERAL RE LEASE
107		-	OF ANY STUDENT INFOR MATION TO MILITARY R ECRUITERS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
108		-	THAT ADMINISTER THE ASVAB IN THE COUNTY.
	114	+	(iv) Employers registered with: 13
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110		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
111		-	1, 2024.
	116	+	1. The Maryland Department of Labor; or 14
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113		-	Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
	118	+	2. Local Workforce Development Boards. 15
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	120	+	(5) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSE CTION MAY BE CONSTRU ED TO LIMIT A 16
	121	+	COUNTY BOARD ’S ABILITY TO CHOOSE “OPTION 8” AS THE SCORE REPORTI NG 17
	122	+	OPTION FOR MILITARY RECRUITER CONTACT TO PROHIBIT THE GENERAL RELEASE 18
	123	+	OF ANY STUDENT INFOR MATION TO MILITARY R ECRUITERS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 19
	124	+	THAT ADMINISTER THE ASVAB IN THE COUNTY. 20
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	126	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 21
	127	+	1, 2024. 22
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	131	+	Approved:
	132	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	133	+	Governor.
	134	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	135	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	136	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	137	+	President of the Senate.