Commission on LGBTQ Affairs - Established
Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs in the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives; providing for the appointment, qualifications, terms, and removal of Commission members; requiring the Commission to elect annually a chair and vice chair and to meet under certain circumstances; authorizing the Commission to appoint a director under certain circumstances; establishing that the director is a special appointment; establishing the duties of the director and the Commission; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 17Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Boyd, Rev. Linda | Episcopal Church of MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clapsaddle, Joseph | Episcopal Dioscese of MD & St. Anne's Parish | Oral |
| FAV | Procopio, Mark | Freestate Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mikhael, Tanya | Johns Hopkins | Position only |
| FAV | Allfisher, James | Johns Hopkins School of Nursing | Position only |
| FAV | FOX, UMA | MOCO PRIDE | Position only |
| FAV | tavakolian, roya | johns hopkins | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | tinnell, theodore | johns hopkins | Position only |
| FAV | dove, tina | msea | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | philip, diana | naral pro choice maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allfisher, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eckstein, Mark | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martinez, Manuel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tengeya, Kaylah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mele, michelle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mele, michelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |