SB 768

Nondiscrimination and LGBTQ+ Individuals

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Stating that it is the policy of the State to provide equal access to various courts, agencies, programs, departments, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals, improve safety, well-being, and stability for LGBTQ+ individuals, ensure LGBTQ+ individuals are protected from discrimination on the basis of certain nonmerit factors, prohibit discrimination on the basis of certain nonmerit factors, and provide appropriate training to employees and contractors of various State agencies and departments; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Remlin, Christina	Children's Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scheer, Rob	Comfort Cases	Oral
FAV	Rohmiller, Mary	Family Equality	Written (PDF)
FAV	LaMaster, Jeremy	FreeState Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Enagonio, Liz	Indivisible Central Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Currey	Lambda Legal	Oral
FAV	Clapsaddle, Joseph	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network; Anne Arundel County Human Relations Cmmission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dove, Tina	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Casey, Logan	Movement Advancement Project (MAP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldstein, Mathew	Secular Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Forte, Legacy	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jones, Samantha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dove, Spencer	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Children's RightsFAV 1

Comfort CasesFAV 1

Family EqualityFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Indivisible Central MarylandFAV 1

Lambda LegalFAV 1

Maryland Commission on Civil RightsINFO 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network; Anne Arundel County Human Relations CmmissionFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFWA 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Movement Advancement Project (MAP)FAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Secular MarylandFAV 1