Maryland HB812 mandates investigations into student fights, prohibits certain disciplinary actions, and requires expungement of records if students.

Maryland HB812 requires principals or school administration to investigate each student fight or physical struggle, including evaluating video evidence and input from all involved students. The bill prohibits school employees from disciplining a student if they used reasonable force to protect themselves or escape an attack. If a student was disciplined during the investigation but later found to have used reasonable force, the principal or school administration must expunge any documentation of the discipline from the student's record. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.

Maryland HB812 mandates investigations into student fights, prohibits certain disciplinary actions, and requires expungement of records if students.

Maryland HB812 requires principals or school administration to investigate each student fight or physical struggle, including evaluating video evidence and input from all involved students. The bill prohibits school employees from disciplining a student if they used reasonable force to protect themselves or escape an attack. If a student was disciplined during the investigation but later found to have used reasonable force, the principal or school administration must expunge any documentation of the discipline from the student's record. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.