Creating Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Creating the Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, subject to the availability of funding, to establish a network of neighborhood-based centers providing immigrant services, assist law enforcement in combatting crimes against immigrants, and promote civic and economic participation among immigrants; requiring the Director to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 15 each year describing calls received by the Office, the number of immigrants assisted, and all other relevant information; etc.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Dolamore, Matthew | Catholic Charities of Baltimore - Esperanza Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Franchot, Comptroller | Comptroller of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dove, Spencer | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Richard DeShay | Prince George's County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Alheri, Onyinye | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Quiñones Hinojosa, Alfredo | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shin, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rendall, Shari | FAIR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tu, Chengbiao | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Harris, Hessie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Paul, Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Waychoff, Amy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.