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United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment or amendments to the U.S. Constitution that affirm every individual citizen's right to vote, reserve constitutional rights to natural persons, or authorize regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCOOPER, CHARLIEGET MONEY OUTOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCRAIG, ARGENTINEGET MONEY OUTPosition only
FAVPRENSKY, HANKGET MONEY OUTPosition only
FAVSPARKS, ASHLEYGET MONEY OUTPosition only
FAVWULFE, MARTINGET MONEY OUTPosition only
FAVCoplan, TinaGet Money OutOral
FAVCOATES, DELMANMT. ENNON BAPTIST /CHURCHWritten (PDF)
FAVEnright, PatricSelfOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Pinsky, Senator PinskylegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFCoalition, Defend Our ConstitutionDefend Our ConstitutionWritten (PDF)
UNFWHITNEY, DAVIDIOTCOral + Written (PDF)
UNFEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
UNFLIOTTA, LINDAN/AOral + Written (PDF)
UNFnalley, justinaclu marylandWritten (PDF)
UNFsmalls, cindylobbyistafscme internationalOral + Written (PDF)
UNFantoine, joannelobbyistcommon cause marylandOral + Written (PDF)
UNFsoreng, nancyleague of women voters mdOral + Written (PDF)
UNFcavanagh, terryseiuOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFsmalls, cindyafscme internationalRegistered for: AFSCME IU
UNFantoine, joannecommon cause marylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland