HB 656

Did not advance

Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops

Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (District 29B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that, if any early voting center is located within one-half mile of a fixed local bus route, buses operating on that route, shall, to the maximum extent practical, allow passengers to embark and disembark at the entrance of the early voting center during the times the center is open for voting.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Kadi-Ann	Common Cause Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bullis, Michaellobbyist	IMAGE center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walmsley, Keithlobbyist	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walmsley, Keithlobbyist	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crosby, Brian	Office of Delegate Brian Crosby	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa	Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality	Position only
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lewis, Roderick	Individual	Position only
FAV	Taylor, Merideth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yokley, Elizabeth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Duklewski, John	Transportation Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Costello, Christopherlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FWA	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FWA	Demnowicz, Cristi	Represent Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Berry, Katherine	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Common Cause MarylandFAV 2

IMAGE center of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 2

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 2

N/AFWA 2

Office of Delegate Brian CrosbyFAV 1

Represent MarylandFWA 1

Southern Marylanders for Racial EqualityFAV 1

Transportation Association of MarylandUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVBullis, MichaelIMAGE center of MarylandRegistered for: Independent Marylanders Achieving Growth Through Empowerment

FAVWalmsley, KeithMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…

UNFCostello, ChristopherRegistered for: Howard County Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD