Legislation - HB0326

Title: Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System
Sponsored by: Delegate Ebersole
Status: In the House - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Center for School Safety to develop and administer an anonymous reporting system to receive information related to a school or student safety concern; requiring the Center to develop operational guidelines and procedures, and to provide training relative to the system; requiring each local school system to participate in the anonymous reporting system, subject to a certain exception; requiring a certain custodian of records to deny inspection of information and materials related the system; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (133-4) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (133-4)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Favorable Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Second Reading Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Returned Passed	70 Click to view Recorded Media

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