State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a certain official is immune from criminal and civil liability for refusing to provide information to the federal government or another state for a certain purpose; authorizing the State to indemnify a certain official for certain costs or a certain judgment; expressing the intent of the General Assembly to maintain community trust in Maryland governmental operations and law enforcement efforts by clarifying the parameters of State and local participation in federal immigration enforcement efforts; etc.
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Testimony (62)
MGA witness listFAV 31FavorableUNF 31Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joseph | ACLU Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan Dangel, Jennifer | Advocates for Children and Youth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katz, Nick | CASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benitez, Celina | City of Mt. Rainier | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kickenson, Jerry | Congregation Action Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Borgonos, Mikheal | Esperanza Center | Position only |
| FAV | Ditz, Toby | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kickenson, Jerry | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kridel, Jeremy | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lampel, Anita | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silver, Joanna | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simon, Margie | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Starr, Sonya | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stoica, Ioanalobbyist | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sugarman, Kate | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Winton, Greg | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morgan, Anthony | Mt. Rainier Police Dept | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morgan, Anthony | Mt. Rainier Police Dept. | Position only |
| FAV | Little, Kobi | NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | Tavaras, Deni | Prince George's City Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silver, Joanna | Takoma Park Mobilization | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spengler, Tammy | UU Legislative Ministry of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amouzou, Agbegnigan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Champion, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harrison, Jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | N/A, Claudia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Villalta, Jose | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Halverson, Laurie | CCWRC | Position only |
| UNF | Halverson, Laurie | Chevy Chase Republican Women | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rendall, Shari | Federation for American Immigration Reform | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Salazar, Josephine | GOP AAA | Position only |
| UNF | Yi, Xiaoying Jenny | GOP AAA | Oral |
| UNF | Zhang, Lucy | GOP AAA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zheng, Yin | GOP AAA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gahler, Jeff | HCSO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Feinberg, Lisa | Howard County Republican Women | Oral |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs/MSA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nizer, Christine | MDOT | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Maryland Federation of Republican Women | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Payne, Sue | Remembrance Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jenkins, Chuck | Sheriff of Frederick County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | adams, scott | cecil county sheriff | Oral |
| UNF | jenkins, chuck | frederick county sheriff | Oral |
| UNF | gahler, jeff | hcso sheriff | Oral |
| UNF | Arthur, Andrew | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | GORDON, JOHN | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gugulis, Kathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Hessie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Harris, Hessie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Hessie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jurgena, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | LI, zhenya | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MVA, MDOT | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | ROBESON, LILIANA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Robeson, Liliana | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
ACLU MarylandFAV 1
Attorney GeneralFAV 1
CASAFAV 1
CCWRCUNF 1
cecil county sheriffUNF 1
City of Mt. RainierFAV 1
Esperanza CenterFAV 1
GOP AAAUNF 4
HCSOUNF 1
hcso sheriffUNF 1
Jews United for JusticeFAV 10
MD Chiefs/MSAUNF 1
MD JudiciaryUNF 1
MDOTUNF 1
NAACPFAV 1
Remembrance ProjectUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVStoica, IoanaJews United for JusticeRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs/MSARegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…