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SB 846

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Peace Orders and Protective Orders – Workplace Violence and Study

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: 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 25FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMeehan, ChristineARK SystemsPosition only
FAVConner, ChuckBaltimore CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVMarcel, MargoEmergency Nurses AssociationPosition only
FAVWalters, ChristineFiveLOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCostello, ChrisHoward County ChamberPosition only
FAVPettiford, JosephHoward County Community CollegeWritten (PDF)
FAVNathanson, MarthalobbyistLifeBridge HealthPosition only
FAVMANSFIELD, ANDREAlobbyistMD CHIEFS AND SHERIFFSWritten (PDF)
FAVGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMD Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistMDACEPWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistMaryland Nurses AssociationPosition only
FAVOgaitis, JosieMaryland Nurses AssociationPosition only
FAVWilson, LaraMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVNo, NameMedStar HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVTownsend, PegeenlobbyistMedStar HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, LarryMedStar Health & Maryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCarlson, TaraR A Cowley Shock Trauma CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBrown, CherylSHRMOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPaine, LoriThe Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and QualityWritten (PDF)
FAVEngle, GretaUSI InsurancePosition only
FAVMezewski, StanUniversity of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVtennet, lisaemergency nurses assnWritten (PDF)
FAVelliott, robynlobbyistmna, motaWritten (PDF)
FAVNathanson, MarthalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Sydnor, Senator SydnorlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FWAMacAlister, JamesMD Association for JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FWAYoung, AshleyMaryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultOral + Written (PDF)
FWASiri, MichellelobbyistWomen's Law Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
FAVMANSFIELD, ANDREAMD CHIEFS AND SHERIFFSRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.
FAVGriffin, AndrewMD Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce
FAVKauffman, DannaMDACEPRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland
FAVElliott, RobynMaryland Nurses AssociationRegistered 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
FAVTownsend, PegeenMedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health
FAVelliott, robynmna, motaRegistered 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
FAVNathanson, MarthaRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
FWASiri, MichelleWomen's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.