Testimony is part of League's Action and Advocacy phase. After study, consensus, and adopting a position on an issue, LWV members prepare testimony based on the Fact Sheets from our completed studies. They then present the information to legislators at the National, State, and Local levels.
2021 Session of the General Assembly
Hearing
|
Bill Name |
Committee |
Position |
| 1/19/2021 | HB 265 General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office | W&M | Support |
| 1/19/2021 | HB 222 Value My Vote Act | W&W | Support |
| 1/19/2021 | HB 398 - Time Off for Employee Voting | W&M | Support |
| 1/20/2021 | SB 199 Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act) | B&T | Support |
| 1/20/2021 | HB 133 State Finance and Procurement - Appropriation Reductions (Board of Public Works Budget Reduction Clarification Act) | APP | Support |
| 1/21/2021 | SB 178 - Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers (Anton's Law) |
Judicial Proceedings Committee |
Support |
| 1/21/2021 | HB0165 – Maryland Estate Tax – Unified Credit | W&M | Support |
| 1/21/2021 | HB0215 - Carried Interest – Additional Tax | W&M | Support |
| 1/21/2021 | W&M | Support with Amendments | |
| 1/24/2021 |
HB 75 – Election Law – Circuit Court Judges – Nonpartisan Elections |
W&M | Support with Amendments |
| 1/26/2021 | W&M | Support | |
| 1/28/2021 | Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Support | |
| 1/28/2021 | W&M | Support | |
| 1/28/2021 |
HB 275 Individual Income Tax - Brackets and Rates - Alteration |
W&M | Support |
| 1/28/2021 | W&M | Support | |
| 1/28/2021 | Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Support | |
| 1/28/2021 |
HB 172 Combined Reporting and Subtraction Modification for Combined Groups of Corporations |
W&M | Support |
| 2/2/2021 |
SB 072 Open Meetings Act - Requirements for State Agencies and Local Boards of Elections |
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Support |
| 2/2/2021 |
HB 424 Public Financing Act –Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act) |
W&M | Support |
| 2/2/2021 |
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W&M | Support |
| 2/3/2021 |
HB 114 Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment |
APP | Support |
| 2/3/2021 | B&T | Support | |
| 2/3/2021 |
SB 627 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for |
Judicial Proceedings | Support |
| 2/4/2021 |
SB 29—Election Law – Voting – Elections by Mail, Polling Places and Early Voting |
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Support with Amendments |
| 2/4/2021 | Economic Matters | Support | |
| 2/4/2021 | Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Support | |
| 2/4/2021 | Finance | Support | |
| 2/4/2021 | W&M | Support | |
| 2/4/2021 |
SB 224 Election Law – Correctional Facilities – Voter Registration and Voting |
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Support |
| 2/5/2021 |
HB 655 Local Government – County Commissioner Elections – District Voting |
W&M | Support |
| 2/9/21 | Environment and Transportation | Support | |
| 2/11/21 | Health and Government Operations | Support | |
| 2/11/21 | Environment and Transportation | Support | |
| 2/11/21 |
HB 183 Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act) |
House and Government Operations | Support |
| 2/12/21 | Environment and Transportation | Support | |
| 2/12/21 | Environment and Transportation | Support | |
| 2/12/21 | W&M | Oppose | |
| 2/16/21 |
HB 955 – Election Law – Absentee Ballot Delivery and Marking |
W&M | Support |
| 2/17/21 | Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Support | |
| 2/17/21 |
HB 759 - Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits |
W&M | Support |
| 2/17/21 |
HB 939 Education – Student Education Grant Program - Established |
W&M | Oppose |
| 2/18/21 |
SJ 07 United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment |
Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Oppose |
| 2/18/21 | Economic Matters | Support | |
| 2/18/21 | Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Support | |
| 2/18/21 | W&M | Support | |
| 2/22/21 | House Rules and Executive Nominations | Support | |
| 2/22/21 | House Rules and Executive Nominations | Support | |
| 2/23/21 | W&M | Support | |
| 2/23/21 |
SB 449 Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act) |
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Support |
| 2/23/21 | W&M | Support | |
| 2/24/21 | B&T | Support | |
| 2/24/21 |
HB 75 – Election Law – Circuit Court Judges – Nonpartisan Elections |
Judiciary | Support |
| 2/24/21 |
HB 447 - Judges – Selection, Election, Tenure and Continuance in Office |
Judiciary | Support with Amendments |
| 2/24/21 | Judiciary | Support | |
| 2/24/21 |
SB 611 – Individual Income Tax – Rates and Rate Brackets - Alterations |
Senate B&T | Support |