SB 685

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: August 29, 2026.

State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-685
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment; Ways and Means
Senate enacted 2026-08-29
Education Social Media / Online Safety
Summary

Requiring the State Department of Education to develop a model sexual abuse and sexual misconduct response policy that includes, at minimum, a communications plan, an e-mail and other electronic communication documents retention policy, a requirement to link to a centralized resource platform, and an after-action review plan; requiring each local school system to adopt a response policy based on the model policy by September 1, 2027, and post in a conspicuous place on its website a link to a certain centralized resource platform; etc.

Sponsor
Senator Gile
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-08-29 Status enacted
2026-08-29 Latest Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 639
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