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Bills/2021 Regular Session

SB 581

EnactedCrossfile HB 39
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Action for Change of Name - Waiver of Publication Requirement

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 507 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a court to waive a certain publication requirement in an action for change of name under the Maryland Rules on motion by an individual who has filed the action.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSpielberger, JoeACLU of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVHoffman, C.P.FreeState JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVNeira, PaulaJohns Hopkins Medicine / Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVHettleman, ShellyMGA- Senator HettlemanWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVDove, SpencerMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFrey, LeslieMontgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVTowne, EzraSelf and/or, TransMaryland, MoCo Prde CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBlinder , LeeTrans MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCaveney, CassTrans Recognition MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBlinder , LeeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJones, SamanthaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hettleman, Senator HettlemanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSmith, JamesIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFElalamy, SaraMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
Johns Hopkins Medicine / Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender HealthFAV 1
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1
Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1
MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1
Self and/or, TransMaryland, MoCo Prde CenterFAV 1
Trans MarylandFAV 1
Trans Recognition MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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