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Correctional Services - Immigration Detention - Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Stating certain findings of the General Assembly; prohibiting certain governmental entities from entering into agreements facilitating immigration-related detention by private entities; prohibiting governmental entities from entering into certain agreements to house immigration-related detainees; requiring governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of immigration-related detainees not later than October 1, 2021; and making the provisions of the Act severable.

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Testimony (60)

MGA witness list
FAV 40FavorableUNF 20Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSpielberger, JoeACLU MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDeVaughn, AshleyACYOral
FAVKemerer, HanibalAttorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson, Rev. JulieBaltimore Washington Conference United Methodist ChurchWritten (PDF)
FAVCocke, AbbyBaltimore for Border JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVChavez, NolvinCASA de MarylandPosition only
FAVRothermel, TimCecil County Democrat ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVBelsom Zellmer, Rev. CharleneCedar Lane Unitarian Universalist ChurchWritten (PDF)
FAVMaynard, KittyChestertown residentWritten (PDF)
FAVWells, MarthaCongregation Action NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVBurrell, EdwardCurious Taxpayers of Frederick CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVGhandehari, SetarehDetention Watch NetworkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVNoveau, BarbaraDo the Most Good Montgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVLowenthal, JustinDoctors for AmericaWritten (PDF)
FAVStahl, Dr. KathyDoctors for Camp ClosureOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSugarman, Dr. KateDoctors for Camp ClosureWritten (PDF)
FAVGardiner, SarahFreedom for ImmigrantsWritten (PDF)
FAVEnagonio, LizIndivisible Central MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVSpengler, TammyIndivisible Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVBerger, M.D., P.h.D., ZackaryJews United for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVKickenson, JerryJews United for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVSilver, JoannaJews United for JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCendejas, DannyLa ColectiVaWritten (PDF)
FAVVignarajah, KrishLutheran Immigrant and Refugee ServicesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTaylor, LaurenMD Against ICE DetentionWritten (PDF)
FAVLatino Caucus, MDMD Legislative Latino CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVWallerstedt, AnnelobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVFranzblau, JesseNational Immigrant Justice CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFlores, RicardoOPDPosition only
FAVBenson Brantley, SandraOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVDowney, JulianaRISE Coalition of Western MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVGalloway, NicholasSanctuary DMVWritten (PDF)
FAVBromfield, LisaStanding Up for Racial Justice FrederickWritten (PDF)
FAVAtwood, LauraTakoma Park MobilizationWritten (PDF)
FAVHirschfield, JanTogether We Will Harford CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVAntoniewicz, CarolUnitarian Universalist Congregation of FrederickWritten (PDF)
FAVCaldiero, JimUnitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVmoran, patrickafscme3Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVphilip, diananaral pro choice marylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Stewart, Delegate StewartlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRendall, ShariFAIROral + Written (PDF)
UNFJenkins, ChuckFrederick County SheriffWritten (PDF)
UNFGahler, JEFFHarford County SheriffOral
UNFGahler, JeffHarford SheriffWritten (PDF)
UNFMehu, NatashalobbyistMACoWritten (PDF)
UNFRobertson, craigalegany couny sherifOral
UNFGiangiordano, Tonycounty council of Harford CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFJenkins, chuckfrederick county sheriffOral
UNFDorian, EleniIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGreen, KeithIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFGreen, KeithIndividualPosition only
UNFHarris, HessieIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJurgena, RichardIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLee, JimIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMatory, LizIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRichbourg, BillIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFTuttle, SandyIndividualPosition only
UNFTuttle, SandyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWaychoff, AmyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFgordon, johnIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank
UNFMehu, NatashaMACoRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.