HB 1210

Enacted

Corporate Diversity - Board, Executive Leadership, and Mission

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 795 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an entity from qualifying for certain State benefits unless certain criteria relating to underrepresented communities are met; requiring the Department of Commerce and the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to develop and maintain a State Equity Report; requiring the Department and the Office to adopt regulations to carry out the Act; requiring a certain entity to include certain diversity data in a certain annual report; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gudger, Andre	Eccalon	Oral
FAV	Stallings, Nicolelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Michael, Gary	NAI Michael	Oral
FAV	Speigner, Terry	NGEN	Oral
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Position only
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Position only
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dodson Reed, Candace	UMBC	Oral
FAV	Thompson, Craig	Venable	Oral
FAV	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
UNF	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Kallins, Lauren	Maryland Association of Community Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Murphy, Robinlobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Office, Attorney General	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Disability Rights MarylandINFO 1

EccalonFAV 1

Maryland AGCUNF 2

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFWA 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFWA 2

NAI MichaelFAV 1

NGENFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 2

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

UMBCFAV 1

VenableFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVStallings, NicoleMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association

FWABogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FWABagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

FWAMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

INFOMurphy, RobinDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland