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HB 515

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Real Property – Candidates – Access to Apartment Buildings

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from preventing a candidate from accessing apartment buildings to campaign for elected office, register voters, or distribute campaign material, except under certain circumstances; authorizing a person to impose certain limitations on the ability of a candidate to access an apartment building or individual dwelling unit; prohibiting a candidate from engaging with residents of an apartment building under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVDemnowicz, CristiRepresent MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVCaucus, MD LatinoIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich CarrlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVPalakovich Carr, JulieIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWiggins, GrasonlobbyistMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBallentine, TomIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFBradley, ErinlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities
UNFBradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland