HB 126

Peace Orders - Workplace Violence

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Making certain provisions of law relating to the filing, issuance, and modification of certain peace orders and to the shielding of certain court records of certain peace order proceedings apply to certain peace orders filed by certain employers on the basis of certain acts committed against certain employees under certain circumstances; requiring an employer to notify an employee before the employer files a certain petition; providing immunity from civil liability to a certain employer under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Olszewski, Jr., John	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	WALTERS, CHRISTINE	FIVEL COMPANY	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Jared	Goodell DeVries-MedStar Health	Position only
FAV	Costello, Chris	Howard County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paine, Lori	Johns Hopkins Health System	Position only
FAV	Nathanson, Marthalobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Position only
FAV	DUCKMAN, ASHLEY	MD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	Position only
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sherrifs	Written (PDF)
FAV	BROWN, CHERYL	MD SHRM STATE COUNCIL	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	KAUFFMAN, DANA	MEDCHI	Position only
FAV	ELLIOTT, ROBYNlobbyist	MNA	Position only
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	MNA	Written (PDF)
FAV	OGAITIS, JOSIE	MNA	Position only
FAV	WOOD, CHARLOTTE	MNA	Position only
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Locklair, Caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Lara	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Larry	MedStar Health	Position only
FAV	Townsend, Pegeenlobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	ENGLE, GRETA	USI INSURANCE SERVICES	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mezewski, Stan	University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center	Position only
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Osaitis, Josie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mcavoy, Vince	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tolley, George	MD Association for Justice	Written (PDF)
FWA	JORDAN, LISAE Clobbyist	MD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mezewki, Stan	University of Maryland Medical System	Written (PDF)
FWA	Siri, Michellelobbyist	WLC	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

FIVEL COMPANYFAV 1

Goodell DeVries-MedStar HealthFAV 1

Howard County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Johns Hopkins Health SystemFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

MD Association for JusticeFWA 1

MD CHAMBER OF COMMERCEFAV 1

MD Chiefs and SherrifsFAV 1

MD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULTFWA 1

MD SHRM STATE COUNCILFAV 1

MEDCHIFAV 1

MedStar HealthFAV 2

MNAFAV 4

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical CenterFAV 1

University of Maryland Medical SystemFWA 1

USI INSURANCE SERVICESFAV 1

WLCFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SherrifsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVELLIOTT, ROBYNMNARegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVElliott, RobynMNARegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVLocklair, CaileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVTownsend, PegeenMedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

FWAJORDAN, LISAE CMD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULTRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWASiri, MichelleWLCRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.