MD HB1265

Law enforcement must notify the local superintendent, school principal, and school security officer within 24 hours when a student is arrested for a reportable offense occurring off school premises, including crimes of violence, weapons violations, drug offenses, and gang-related crimes

Adds violations of § 3–902 (child pornography) and § 3–1001 (human trafficking) of the Criminal Law Article to the list of reportable offenses that trigger mandatory notification

Department of Juvenile Services must notify receiving school districts when students in DJS custody who were arrested for reportable offenses transfer to public schools, including information on services and educational programming provided

State Department of Education and Department of Juvenile Services must develop an operational protocol for transmitting reportable offense information, with interim report due December 30, 2025 and final report due December 30, 2026

Prohibitions on disturbing school activities and threatening school employees do not apply to current students at that institution or students from other schools participating in sponsored sporting events or extracurricular programs