Legislation - HB0198

Title: School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Notification of Student as Suspect
Sponsored by: Delegate Griffith
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note
Racial Equity Impact Note

Synopsis

Requiring law enforcement agencies to notify the State's Attorney if a student is a suspect in an investigation of certain offenses and if the student no longer is a suspect; authorizing the State's Attorney to notify the local superintendent or the superintendent's designee if the student is a suspect in an investigation of certain offenses; and requiring the State's Attorney to notify the local superintendent or the superintendent's designee if a student is no longer a suspect in certain investigations.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/21/2025 Legislative Date 10/21/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means and Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Notification of Student as Suspect Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Racial Equity Impact Note Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/21/2025	10/21/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Ways and Means and Judiciary
			Text - First - School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Notification of Student as Suspect
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
			Text - Racial Equity Impact Note

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