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State Government – Prevention of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity and the Commission on Genocide Prevention

Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Treasurer to ensure that any shares held by the State are voted in favor of shareholder resolutions that ask companies to adopt policies of refusing to do business with governments engaging in genocide or crimes against humanity; requiring, when issuing an invitation for bids or a request for proposals, certain units of State government to require a certain bidder or offeror to disclose any company policy regarding a refusal to do business with governments that are engaged in genocide or crimes against humanity; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMuhammad, HuzzaifaCAIR Office in MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVZuberi, HenaJustice For AllOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDeLong, MichaelMontgomery County Young DemocratsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Acevero, Delegate AceverolegislatorIndividualOral
FWAPalmer, AndrewMaryland State Retirement AgencyOral + Written (PDF)
FWAVoglino, ToniState Retirement and Pension SystemOral
INFORobertson, EllenMaryland Department of General ServicesWritten (PDF)
INFOBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeWritten (PDF)

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