Secretary of State - Address Confidentiality Programs - Merger of Programs and Expanded Participant Eligibility
Sponsor: Chair, Judicial Proceedings CommitteeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Merging the Address Confidentiality Program and the Human Trafficking Address Confidentiality Program into a single Address Confidentiality Program administered by the Secretary of State; expanding certain eligibility requirements for the Address Confidentiality Program to include certain individuals; repealing the requirement that a request by a Program participant to withdraw from the Address Confidentiality Program be notarized; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Position only |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Wobensmith - Secretary of State, John | Office of the Maryland Secretary of State | Oral |
| FAV | Wobensmith - Secretary of State, John | Office of the Maryland Secretary of State | Oral |
| FAV | Hoyer, Anne | Secretary of State | Oral |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence