Public Safety - Emergency Powers Limitations (Consent of the Governed Act)
Sponsor: Delegate CoxCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Making certain provisions of law relating to the issuance of certain emergency orders subject to the Act; providing that a certain declaration is only effective with a certain approval by the General Assembly and for only a certain period of time; repealing a certain provision of legislative intent; altering certain criminal penalties; requiring the Governor to take certain actions within a certain number of days of the issuance of a certain emergency order; etc.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 25FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Maryland Stands Up! Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cox, Dan | Member, House of Delegates, Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barr, Tracy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Jenna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cox, Valerie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Deener, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cox, Delegate Coxlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ful, Kat | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartman , Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Joshua, Keith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McHugh, Dan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OBrien, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ogne, Christopher | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Patricia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rak, Alexandralobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Sallie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vogtman, Amanda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walters, Tim | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wood, Carly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wood, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lemieux, Jason | Center for Inquiry | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Elliott, Richard DeShay | Prince George's County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wood, Michelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |