Testimony 2020 Session of the General Assembly

 

Hearing Date

Bill
Name

Committee

Position

 1/9/2020

SB 105 - Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project- Requirements and Funding

 B&T  Support
 1/16/2020

HB 22 Election Law - Campaign Material - Alteration of Definition

 W&M  Support
 1/16/2020

HB 37 Election Law – References to Absentee Voting in Communications – Mail– In Voting

 W&M  Support in Principle
 1/16/2020

HB 51 Election Law - Individuals Released from Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration

 W&M  Support
 1/22/2020

SB 10 General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

 EHE  Support
 1/22/2020

SB 33 Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots

 EHE  Support
 1/28/2020

HB 105 - Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project- Requirements and Funding

 APP  Support 
 1/28/2020

HB 34 Campaign Finance - Contributions, Expenditures, or Donations by Foreign-Influenced Corporations or Foreign Principals

 W&M  Support 
 1/28/2020 

SB 56 Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement

 EHE  Support with amendment 
 1/28/2020 

SB 87 Campaign Finance - Contributions, Expenditures, or Donations by Foreign-Influenced Corporations or Foreign Principals

 EHE  Support
 1/28/2020 

SB 89 State Board of Elections - Certification of Voting Systems - Standards

 EHE  Support
 1/28/2020 

SB 91 Election Law - Individuals Released From Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration

 EHE  Support
 1/28/2020 

SB 129 Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information

 EHE  Support 
 1/29/2020 HB 72 Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Streaming and Archiving - Open Meetings  HGO  Support 
 1/29/2020

HB 140 Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement

 W&M  Support with amendment
 1/29/2020

HB 103 General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

 W&M  Support
 1/29/2020

SB 229 Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges, County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion

 FIN  Support
 1/29/2020

SB 311 Corporate Tax Fairness Act of 2020

 B&T  Support 
2/4/2020

HB 231 Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act

EHE Support
2/4/2020

SB 530 Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act

JPR Support
2/4/2020

HB 368 Maryland Transit Administration Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act)

APP Support
2/5/2020

SB 123 Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Streaming and Archiving - Open Meetings

EHE Support
2/6/2020

HB 337 Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education

W&M Support
2/6/2020

HB 376 Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information

W&M Support
2/6/2020

HB 245 Election Law – Institutions of Higher Education – Voter Registration and Voting by Students (Student Voter Empowerment Act of 2020)

W&M Support
2/6/2020

HB 197 Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

W&M Oppose
2/6/2020

SB 204 Potomac Compact for Fair Representation

EHE Support with Amendments
2/6/2020

HB 198 Election Law – Online Campaign Material – Use of Deepfakes

W&M Support
2/6/2020

HB 437 Campaign Finance Reports – Business Contributors – Registration Status

W&M Support
2/6/2020

HB 216 Election Law – Campaign Material – Definition and Authority Line for Telephone Call

W&M Support
2/6/2020

SB 298 Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education

EHE Support
2/6/2020

SB 284 Redistricting Reform Act of 2020

EHE Support
2/11/2020

HB 465 Election Law - Campaign Material - Disclosure of the Use of Bots

W&M Support
2/11/2020

HB 568 Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting

W&M Support
2/11/2020

HB 627 Courts - Prosecution for Election Law Violations – Limitation

W&M Support
2/11/2020

HB 487 Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Accessibility by Public Transportation

W&M Support with Amendment 
2/11/2020

HB 42 Public Information Act - Applications for Inspection - Responses and Time Limits

W&M Support
2/11/2020

HB 538 Campaign Finance – Revisions

W&M Support
2/11/2020

HB 502 Maryland Public Information Act - Revisions

HGO Support
2/12/2020

SB 596 Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office

JPR Support
2/12/2020

HB 351 Land Use and Vehicle Miles Traveled Workgroup

ENT Support
2/12/2020

HB 518 Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office

JUD Support 
2/12/2020

SB 424 Maryland Transit Administration Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act)

B&T Support
2/13/2020

HB 292 Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges, County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion

ENT  Support

2/14/2020

HB 342 Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020

W&M Oppose

2/17/2020

HB 1300/SB 1000 Blueprint for Maryland’s Future - Implementation

APP, W&M, EHE, B&T Support

2/18/2020

HB 432 Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Electric Buses (Electric Bus Transition Act)

ENT Support

2/18/2020

HB 881 Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots

W&M Support

2/19/2020

SB 423 Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Electric Buses (Electric Bus Transition Act)

EHE Support

2/20/2020

HB 680 Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability

W&M Support

2/20/2020

SB 647 Election Law – Institutions of Higher Education – Voter Registration and Voting by Students (Student Voter Empowerment Act of 2020)

EHE Support

2/20/2020

SB 408 Department of Legislative Services – Voting by Mail – Study

EHE Support

2/20/2020

SB 666 Election Law - Time Off for Employee Voting

EHE Support

2/24/2020

HB 426 Department of Legislative Services – Voting by Mail – Study

HRU Support

2/25/2020

SB 629 Natural Resources - SAV Protection Zones and Hydraulic Clam Dredges (Aquatic Habitat Protection Act)

EHE Support

2/26/2020

HB 1402 Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Tenure

JUD Oppose

2/27/2020

HB 1172 Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits

W&M Support

2/27/2020

HB 1222 Campaign Finance Enforcement and Compliance

W&M Support                            

2/28/2020

SB 701 End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip"  Moyer Act)

JPR Support 

3/2/2020

HB 182 Potomac Compact for Fair Representation

HRU Support with Amendments

3/2/2020

HB 346 Redistricting Reform Act of 2020

HRU Support

3/2/2020

HB 818 Redistricting and Reapportionment – Population Count – Citizenship Status

HRU Support

3/2/2020

HB 1431 Legislative and Congressional Districts – Criteria and Open Hearing Process (Fair Maps Act)

HRU Support

3/2/2020

HB 1460 Congressional Districts – Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland’s Congressional Districts)

HRU Support

3/2/2020

HB 1491 Congressional Districts – Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland’s Congressional Districts)

HRU Support

3/2/2020

HB 1495 Legislative Districts – Standards

HRU Support

3/2/2020

Participation by Maryland Residents in the 2020 Census

HRU Support

3/2/2020

HJ 08 United States of America - District of Columbia – Statehood

HRU Support

3/2/2020

HJ 10 United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment

HRU Oppose 

3/2/2020

HB 1628 Sales and Use Tax – Rate Reduction and Services

W&M Support

3/3/2020

HB 1589 - Election Law – Time Off For Employee Voting

W&M Support

3/3/2020

HB 1367 Transportation – Western Maryland MARC Rail Extension - Study

W&M Support 

3/3/2020

HB 1221 Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers

JUD Oppose Unless Amended

3/3/2020

SB 1029 Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers

JPR Support with Amendments

3/4/2020

SB 703 Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Tenure

JPR Oppose

3/4/2020

HB 1425 Climate Solutions Act of 2020 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act

JPR Support

3/5/2020

SB 967 Legislative and Congressional Districts – Criteria and Open Hearing Process (Fair Maps Act)

ENT Support

3/5/2020

SB 372 Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting

EHE Support

3/5/2020

HB 1236 Transit – Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train – Expansion of Service

ENT Support

3/5/2020

HB 1249 I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership – Partnership Agreement – Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of

ENT Support

3/5/2020

HB 1424 Public-Private Partnerships – Process and Oversight

ENT Support

3/5/2020

SJ 2 United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment

EHE Oppose

3/17/2020

SB 10 General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

HRU Support

3/17/2020

SB 33 Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots

W&M Support

3/17/2020

SB 56 Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement

W&M Support w/ amendment

3/17/2020

SB 129 Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information

W&M Support

3/18/2020

HB 216 Election Law – Campaign Material – Definition and Authority Line for Telephone Call

EHE Support

3/18/2020

HB 437 Campaign Finance Reports – Business Contributors – Registration Status

EHE Support

3/18/2020

HB 538 Campaign Finance – Revisions

EHE Support

3/18/2020

HB 1222 Campaign Finance Enforcement and Compliance

EHE Support

3/18/2020

HB 465 Election Law - Campaign Material - Disclosure of the Use of Bots

EHE

Support