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MD HB812
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Chris Tomlinson
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AI Summary
- Principals or school administration must investigate every student fight or physical struggle, including evaluation of witness statements, video evidence (if applicable), and input from all students involved.
- School employees are prohibited from disciplining a student who, based on the investigation, more likely than not used reasonable force necessary to protect themselves or escape an attack.
- If a student was disciplined during the investigation but later determined to have acted in justified self-defense, the principal or school administration must expunge all documentation of the discipline from the student's disciplinary record.
- Adds new Section 7–311 to the Maryland Education Article, effective July 1, 2026.
Legislative Description
Public Schools - Student Fights - School Investigation and Discipline
Records
Last Action
Withdrawn by Sponsor
3/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means2/4/2026
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