HB 655

Did not advance

Local Elections - County Commissioner and County Boards of Education - District Voting

Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (District 29B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an election of a county commissioner or members of certain county boards of education to represent a specific district to be decided by a plurality of the votes cast within that district; and applying certain provisions of the Act only to code counties and commission counties.

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Testimony (86)

MGA witness list

FAV 59FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 24Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Flaim, Jeanette	Calvert County Democratic Central Committee	Oral
FAV	Sweat, Dyotha	Charles County NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cox, Paula	Colony Square After School Program	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cox, Paula	Colony Square After School Program	Written (PDF)
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Oral
FAV	White, Kadi-Ann	Common Cause Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pullias, Charlene	Garrett County Democratic Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Charlie	Get Money Out - Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinmon, Daryl	Knowledege Boxing Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hufnagel, Beth	LWVMD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Crosby, Brian	Office of Delegate Brian Crosby	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Crosby, Brian	Office of Delegate Brian Crosby	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Richard DeShay	Prince George's County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ichile-McKenzie, Ongisa	Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality	Oral
FAV	Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa	Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality	Oral
FAV	Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa	Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality	Oral
FAV	Volk, Viki	St. Mary's County Community Development Corp.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Volk, Viki	St. Mary's County Community Development Corp.	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Caroline	St. Mary's County Democratic Central Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Caroline	St. Mary's County Democratic Central Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, BJ	St. Mary's County NAACP	Oral
FAV	Walthour, Janice	St. Mary's County NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Walthour, Janice	St. Mary's County NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Bob	St. Mary's River Watershed Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Bob	St. Mary's River Watershed Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deaderick, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Deaderick, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dudley, Kara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frederick, Rose	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frederick, Rose	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Marcia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Marcia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Grier, Katherine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grossman, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, William	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, William	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klapka, Miriam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kohl, Ellen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kohl, Ellen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kohl, Ellen	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lewis, Roderick	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Roderick	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mann, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Piereck, Rick	Individual	Oral
FAV	Randall, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Russell, Brandon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Merideth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Merideth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yokley, Elizabeth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Norris, Johnlobbyist	Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County	Written (PDF)